Crime Rates at Valentine Close, Sheffield, S5 0NU

Valentine Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 838th highest 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 Valentine Close (S5 0NU) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valentine Close (S5 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.