Crime Rates at Butterthwaite Road, Sheffield, S5 0AU

Butterthwaite Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shiregreen and Brightside , and the 513th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Butterthwaite Road (S5 0AU) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Shiregreen and Brightside average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterthwaite Road (S5 0AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perkyn Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunninc Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.