Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2GL

Eastern Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Park and Arbourthorne , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Eastern Avenue (S2 2GL) in the last 12 months was 286.0 per 1,000 residents and was 148.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -26.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (S2 2GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berners Place (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.