Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Sheffield, S10 2QH

Melbourne Avenue area has the 54th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 461st highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Avenue (S10 2QH) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (S10 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.