Crime Rates at Deep Lane, Sheffield, S5 0DS

Deep Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shiregreen and Brightside , and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Deep Lane (S5 0DS) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Shiregreen and Brightside average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deep Lane (S5 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paper Mill Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woolley Wood Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.