Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Godric Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shiregreen and Brightside , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
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 Godric Road (S5 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Shiregreen and Brightside average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godric Road (S5 0AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunninc Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatty Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shiregreen and Brightside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunninc Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatty Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Godric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godric Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Perkyn Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perkyn Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perkyn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatty Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Brook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Brook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunninc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunninc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunninc Road | Under investigation |
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