Parson Cross
Middle areaNorth east Sheffield. 10,801 people in 2.3 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Parson Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Parson Cross
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Parson Cross at a rate of 141.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 590 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 251 |
| Other crime | 225 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 213 |
| Shoplifting | 106 |
| Burglary | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 42 |
| Drug offences | 29 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Parson Cross compares
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Is Parson Cross safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Parson Cross at a rate of 141.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 128 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Parson Cross.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (590), anti-social behaviour (251) and other crime (225).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Sheffield
These figures are published for the whole of Sheffield, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sheffield and not Parson Cross alone. See Sheffield
Parson Cross in brief
The median price paid for a home in Parson Cross was £199,998 in 2025.
Parson Cross had 10,170 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Parson Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Parson Cross, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.