Total Crime Rate

247.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Papermill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shiregreen and Brightside , and the 171st 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 Papermill Road (S5 0EA) in the last 12 months was 247.6 per 1,000 residents and was 154.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 139.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Papermill Road (S5 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Paper Mill Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Papermill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowhouse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6086 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6086 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westnall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westnall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Beck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paper Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paper Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowhouse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Ravine Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paper Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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