Total Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastern Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Park and Arbourthorne , and the 659th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (S2 2GQ) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastern Avenue (S2 2GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Framlingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Framlingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenning Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenning Hall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenning Hall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bank Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Framlingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastern Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newfield Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newfield Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfield Green Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfield Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daresbury View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartopp Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Framlingham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Framlingham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daresbury View | Under investigation |
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