CASTLE SQUARE, S1 2GF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in S1 2GF

CASTLE SQUARE, S1 2GF, Sheffield has recorded a total of 335 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 165.41 per 1,000 population. This S1 2GF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader S1 postcode area, which has experienced 611 crimes and a crime rate of 52.86 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this S1 2GF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around S1 2GF, encompassing approximately 2025 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the S1 2GF area, explore the S1 2GF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (103) incidents (27.16% increase)
  • Public order: (52) incidents (44.44% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (48) incidents (100.00% increase)

S1 2GF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 66
  • East Parade with total crimes: 40
  • High Street with total crimes: 39

CASTLE SQUARE, S1 2GF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences103165.4127.16%
Public order5250.8644.44%
Shoplifting4825.68100.00%
Anti-social behaviour3623.705.88%
Other theft2617.7862.50%
Drugs1912.8411.76%
Criminal damage and arson109.38-16.67%
Other crime94.94-40.00%
Vehicle crime74.4475.00%
Theft from the person63.46-25.00%
Possession of weapons62.96-14.29%
Burglary52.96-28.57%
Robbery42.47-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.98-20.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81134.80-19.80%
Public order3639.99-26.53%
Anti-social behaviour3417.78-32.00%
Shoplifting2416.79-57.14%
Drugs1711.85-54.05%
Other theft168.39-11.11%
Other crime157.9025.00%
Criminal damage and arson127.41-42.86%
Theft from the person85.93-42.86%
Burglary73.950.00%
Possession of weapons73.460.00%
Robbery73.4616.67%
Bicycle theft53.46-37.50%
Vehicle crime42.4733.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101192.0713.48%
Shoplifting5649.87-75.65%
Anti-social behaviour5027.65-16.67%
Public order4924.692.08%
Drugs3724.19131.25%
Criminal damage and arson2118.2723.53%
Other theft1810.37-10.00%
Theft from the person148.897.69%
Other crime126.91-42.86%
Bicycle theft85.93700.00%
Possession of weapons73.95-12.50%
Burglary73.4640.00%
Robbery63.46100.00%
Vehicle crime32.96-70.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 230 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 89 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting230267.13152.75%
Violence and sexual offences89113.571.14%
Anti-social behaviour6043.94-18.92%
Public order4829.63-22.58%
Other crime2123.705.00%
Other theft2010.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson179.88-5.56%
Drugs168.3914.29%
Theft from the person137.9044.44%
Vehicle crime106.42-70.59%
Possession of weapons84.9414.29%
Burglary53.95-64.29%
Robbery32.47-72.73%
Bicycle theft11.48-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting91229.11-14.95%
Violence and sexual offences8844.93-6.38%
Anti-social behaviour7443.4545.10%
Public order6236.54-3.12%
Vehicle crime3430.61112.50%
Other theft2016.79-23.08%
Other crime209.8833.33%
Criminal damage and arson189.880.00%
Drugs148.89-44.00%
Burglary146.9155.56%
Robbery116.9122.22%
Theft from the person95.43350.00%
Possession of weapons74.44250.00%
Bicycle theft23.46-33.33%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 94 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting107217.7594.55%
Violence and sexual offences9452.8338.24%
Public order6446.4116.36%
Anti-social behaviour5131.602.00%
Other theft2625.18100.00%
Drugs2512.8419.05%
Criminal damage and arson1812.345.88%
Vehicle crime168.8923.08%
Other crime157.90150.00%
Burglary97.410.00%
Robbery94.44-18.18%
Bicycle theft34.44-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.480.00%
Theft from the person20.99-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68163.93-24.44%
Public order5533.5812.24%
Shoplifting5527.16120.00%
Anti-social behaviour5027.1613.64%
Drugs2124.6916.67%
Criminal damage and arson1710.37-29.17%
Other theft138.39-23.53%
Vehicle crime136.4244.44%
Robbery116.4283.33%
Burglary95.4350.00%
Theft from the person84.44-27.27%
Other crime63.950.00%
Bicycle theft42.96-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.98-71.43%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences90156.529.76%
Public order4944.4413.95%
Anti-social behaviour4424.1929.41%
Shoplifting2521.73-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson2412.34100.00%
Drugs1811.85-21.74%
Other theft178.89-37.04%
Theft from the person118.3922.22%
Vehicle crime95.430.00%
Possession of weapons74.44133.33%
Burglary63.46-25.00%
Robbery62.960.00%
Other crime62.9620.00%
Bicycle theft52.9666.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences82155.047.89%
Shoplifting5040.49-29.58%
Public order4324.69-20.37%
Anti-social behaviour3421.23-34.62%
Other theft2716.7922.73%
Drugs2313.3376.92%
Criminal damage and arson1211.3620.00%
Vehicle crime95.93200.00%
Theft from the person94.440.00%
Burglary84.4433.33%
Robbery63.95-45.45%
Other crime52.960.00%
Bicycle theft32.470.00%
Possession of weapons31.48-40.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76166.40-6.17%
Shoplifting7137.5339.22%
Public order5435.0622.73%
Anti-social behaviour5226.6633.33%
Other theft2225.6822.22%
Drugs1310.86-23.53%
Robbery116.42175.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.43-16.67%
Theft from the person94.94-10.00%
Burglary64.44100.00%
Possession of weapons52.960.00%
Other crime52.47-37.50%
Vehicle crime32.47-78.57%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81151.590.00%
Shoplifting5139.990.00%
Public order4425.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour3921.730.00%
Other theft1819.260.00%
Drugs178.890.00%
Vehicle crime148.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.910.00%
Theft from the person105.930.00%
Other crime84.940.00%
Possession of weapons53.950.00%
Robbery42.470.00%
Burglary31.980.00%
Bicycle theft11.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 556 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 50.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202436
July 202449
June 202448
May 202462
April 202464
March 202455
February 202449
January 202443
December 202354
November 202344

A total of 220 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202417
July 202437
June 202416
May 202414
April 202425
March 202421
February 202418
January 202423
December 202313
November 202317

A total of 808 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 73.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 230 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202424
July 202456
June 2024230
May 202491
April 2024107
March 202455
February 202425
January 202450
December 202371
November 202351

A total of 524 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 47.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202434
July 202450
June 202460
May 202474
April 202451
March 202450
February 202444
January 202434
December 202352
November 202339

A total of 953 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 86.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024103
August 202481
July 2024101
June 202489
May 202488
April 202494
March 202468
February 202490
January 202482
December 202376
November 202381

A total of 171 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 202421
June 202417
May 202418
April 202418
March 202417
February 202424
January 202412
December 202310
November 202312

A total of 223 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202416
July 202418
June 202420
May 202420
April 202426
March 202413
February 202417
January 202427
December 202322
November 202318

A total of 99 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 202414
June 202413
May 20249
April 20242
March 20248
February 202411
January 20249
December 20239
November 202310

A total of 122 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20243
June 202410
May 202434
April 202416
March 202413
February 20249
January 20249
December 20233
November 202314

A total of 79 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20247
June 20245
May 202414
April 20249
March 20249
February 20246
January 20248
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 122 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202415
July 202412
June 202421
May 202420
April 202415
March 20246
February 20246
January 20245
December 20235
November 20238

A total of 59 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20247
June 20248
May 20247
April 20242
March 20242
February 20247
January 20243
December 20235
November 20235

A total of 78 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20246
June 20243
May 202411
April 20249
March 202411
February 20246
January 20246
December 202311
November 20234

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20248
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the S1 2GF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total66
    Shoplifting27
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft3
    Possession of weapons3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs1
  • 2. East Parade
    Total40
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Public order10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Possession of weapons2
    Drugs1
  • 3. High Street
    Total39
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Drugs5
    Public order5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Leopold Street
    Total31
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Police Station
    Total23
    Public order11
    Other crime5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Barker'S Pool
    Total12
    Shoplifting10
    Drugs2
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 8. Haymarket
    Total9
    Drugs3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 9. Angel Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. King Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. George Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Fitzalan Square
    Total6
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Orchard Lane
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. St James Row
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Lady'S Bridge
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Gun Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Pool Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 20. Blonk Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Bank Street
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Cadman Lane
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Howard Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 24. Burgess Street
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 25. Balm Green
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Tenter Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Broad Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Supermarket
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 29. Waingate
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Paradise Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1