Crime Rates at St Leonards Street, Sheffield, S26 5LT

This area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

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 This (S26 5LT) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Anston & Woodsetts average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode S26 5LT, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longlands Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.