Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2GH

Eastern Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Park and Arbourthorne , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (S2 2GH) in the last 12 months was 516.8 per 1,000 residents and was 349.5% higher than the Park and Arbourthorne average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 211.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (S2 2GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brimmesfield Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.