Total Crime Rate
159.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perkyn Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shiregreen and Brightside , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Perkyn Road (S5 0AP) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perkyn Road (S5 0AP), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunninc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatty Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunninc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Brook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Brook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perkyn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perkyn Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Perkyn Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Brook Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Brook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Brook Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatty Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunninc Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dickinson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirehall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunninc Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godric Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Godric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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