Crime Rates at Lydgate Lane, Sheffield, S10 5FH

Lydgate Lane area has the 89th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 704th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydgate Lane (S10 5FH) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydgate Lane (S10 5FH), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.