Total Crime Rate
64.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastern Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Park and Arbourthorne , and the 799th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Eastern Avenue (S2 2GJ) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Park and Arbourthorne average (105.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastern Avenue (S2 2GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aylward Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Algar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Atherton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cawdor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A6135 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6135 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Northern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6135 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wulfric Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagnam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bazley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brimmesfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brimmesfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dagnam Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dagnam Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dagnam Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilmour Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagnam Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Algar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wulfric Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wulfric Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wulfric Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edenhall Road | Under investigation |
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