Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cairns Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 553rd 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 Cairns Road (S10 5NB) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 147.8% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairns Road (S10 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manchester Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darwin Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cairns Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benty Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benty Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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