Crime Rates at Champion Close, Sheffield, S5 0JQ

Champion Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 828th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Champion Close (S5 0JQ) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Champion Close (S5 0JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatfield House Croft, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatfield Crescent (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.