Sheffield

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Sheffield.

Population
589,214
People in Employment
233,915 (64.7%)
People Inactive
109,695 (30.4%)
People Unemployed
17,820 (4.9%)
Number Of Jobs
160k
Median Salary
£25,965
Mean Salary
£29,920

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Sheffield. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Sheffield for 2024

Sheffields most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 23,842 crimes and in 2022 there were 23,880 crimes. Which is an decrease of 38 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 23,842 1,795
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 11,009 841
Getting Better
Public order 7,253 491
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 6,750 479
Getting Better
Shoplifting 5,168 460
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 5,795 412
Getting Better
Burglary 4,709 381
Getting Better
Other theft 4,947 363
Getting Better
Drugs 2,078 187
Getting Better
Other crime 1,725 131
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 869 62
Getting Better
Theft from the person 719 61
Getting Better
Robbery 794 57
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 504 36
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Sheffield

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

City has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Sheffield, with 8399 crimes and 246 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Woodhouse has 247 crimes and 71 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
City 845 33
Woodhouse 519 29
Burngreave 419 14
Darnall 395 17
Manor Castle 346 14
Firth Park 323 14
Southey 245 12
Hillsborough 244 12
Gleadless Valley 225 11
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale 216 9
Nether Edge and Sharrow 213 9
Park and Arbourthorne 212 11
Shiregreen and Brightside 212 10
Walkley 203 7
Beauchief and Greenhill 173 9
Beighton 169 9
Richmond 153 8
East Ecclesfield 143 8
Stocksbridge and Upper Don 141 8
Birley 141 8
Graves Park 138 8
Mosborough 132 8
Stannington 113 6
Dore and Totley 92 5
West Ecclesfield 84 5
Ecclesall 83 4
Crookes and Crosspool 81 4
Fulwood 47 2

Crime map for Sheffield

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Sheffield

The average property price in Sheffield is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £386,041.95 £238,801.71 £187,635.73 £135,438.47
2022 £370,238.96 £229,308.82 £180,855.11 £129,104.30
2021 £335,689.60 £207,956.64 £165,291.83 £123,120.82
2020 £297,280.02 £185,872.39 £147,667.00 £113,325.08
2019 £287,836.80 £179,867.93 £142,800.02 £113,108.42
2018 £280,951.56 £175,012.01 £139,500.03 £112,230.09
2017 £266,207.08 £165,053.92 £132,225.08 £108,521.12
2016 £255,089.60 £158,645.04 £127,610.50 £102,929.44
2015 £244,872.54 £152,367.39 £123,060.76 £99,288.92
2014 £231,774.08 £144,482.50 £117,256.38 £94,726.81
2013 £218,460.64 £135,259.67 £110,065.97 £89,419.14
2012 £215,759.90 £133,782.06 £108,948.31 £89,666.70
2011 £213,589.05 £131,024.46 £106,281.59 £88,741.53
2010 £219,337.12 £135,981.63 £110,874.12 £92,407.40

Property prices over time for Sheffield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Sheffield

The median salary in Sheffield is £25,965 and the mean salary in Sheffield is £29,920.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
160k
Median Salary
£25,965
Annual Percentage Change
3.9%
Mean Salary
£29,920

Salary comparison between Sheffield and Yorkshire

See how Sheffield compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Sheffield ranks 5 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Leeds 257k £28,639 8.9% £34,015 12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 120k £28,067 10.4% £31,118 7.8%
York UA 73k £27,507 13.5% £32,222 4.7%
Kirklees 133k £26,420 14.7% £29,308 11.7%
Calderdale 72k £26,136 10.9% £29,763 10.0%
Doncaster 88k £25,356 1.9% £30,401 9.6%
Bradford 147k £25,299 6.8% £29,812 8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA 56k £25,253 5.3% £29,829 4.6%
Barnsley 76k £24,835 7.9% £27,967 2.1%
Wakefield 119k £24,825 6.1% £28,743 4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA 45k £24,811 8.3% £28,683 4.8%
Rotherham 84k £24,246 11.2% £27,853 11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA 95k £23,350 5.4% £24,271 4.1%

See how Sheffield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Sheffield

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
170 1,280 2,090 600 770 1,435 1,065 1,385 1,095 290 665 2,360 1,290 10 335 855 1,225