Crime Rates at City Road, Sheffield, S2 5HE

City Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 City Road (S2 5HE) in the last 12 months was 279.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the City average (314.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 141.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (S2 5HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B6070, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.