Total Crime
172,550
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in South Yorkshire Police.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
-2.4%
176,743 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-7.2%
40,669 vs 43,839
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 2.4% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 6.3%
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 2.0%
•
Robbery ↑ 15.2%
Offset by
•
Burglary ↓ 22.1%
•
Other theft ↓ 11.0%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 6.8%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
South Yorkshire Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 34.4%
|
59,413 |
+2.0%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
26,733 |
+6.3%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
14,130 |
-5.9%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
13,834 |
-6.8%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
12,966 |
-5.5%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
10,956 |
-7.6%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
9,025 |
-11.0%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
7,939 |
-22.1%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
5,748 |
+1.8%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
5,633 |
-4.7%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
2,173 |
+15.2%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
2,112 |
-0.4%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Theft from the person
|
1,021 |
-8.3%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
867 |
-0.8%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |