Total Crime Rate

196.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Butterthwaite Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shiregreen and Brightside , and the 263rd 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 Butterthwaite Crescent (S5 0DX) in the last 12 months was 196.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterthwaite Crescent (S5 0DX), the main crime hotspot is near Paper Mill Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butterthwaite Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Hall Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paper Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6086 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6086 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paper Mill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paper Mill Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paper Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Paper Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B6086 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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