Newly-released data from South Yorkshire Police shows that the 14 streets pictured here received the highest number of crime reports in August 2023.
The crime figures from Police.uk – the national website for policing in England – are released with a two-month delay, meaning these are the most up-to-date available.
They are based on reports made in South Yorkshire Police’s four Sheffield policing districts: Sheffield North East; Sheffield Central and North West; Sheffield South East and Sheffield South West.
The police.uk data states that the crimes have been reported ‘on or near’ a specific street or location.
The recorded reports of alleged crimes are broken down into the following 14 categories: anti-social behaviour, bicycle theft, burglary, criminal damage and arson, drugs, other crime, other theft, possession of weapons, public order offences, robbery, shoplifting, theft from the person, vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences.
Anyone wishing to report a crime should contact South Yorkshire Police on 101. You can access the force's online portal here: www.southyorks.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/.
Alternatively, if you prefer not to give your personal details, you can stay anonymous and pass on what you know by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers.
Call their UK Contact Centre on freephone 0800 555 111 or complete a simple and secure anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
5. On or near Smilter Lane, Fir Vale: 23 offences
On or near Smilter Lane, Fir Vale: 23 offences The third-highest number of reports of offences that took place in Sheffield in August 2023 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Smilter Lane, Fir Vale - which is located near to Northern General Hospital - with 23 | Google
6. On or near West Street, Sheffield city centre: 22 offences
The fourth-highest number of reports of offences that took place in Sheffield in August 2023 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near West Street, Sheffield city centre, with 22 | Google
7. On or near Shepcote Lane, Tinsley: 21 offences
The fifth-highest number of reports of offences that took place in Sheffield in August 2023 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Shepcote Lane, Tinsley, with 21, which is the road on which South Yorkshire Police's main custody suite in the city is based | Google
8. On or near Skinnerthorpe Road, Fir Vale: 20 offences
The sixth-highest number of reports of offences that took place in Sheffield in August 2023 were made in connection with incidents that took place on or near Skinnerthorpe Road, Fir Vale, with 20 | Google