Crime Rates at Melrose Road, Sheffield, S3 9DN

Melrose Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 761st highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Road (S3 9DN) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (S3 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firshill Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burngreave Bank (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.