Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QJ

Barnsley Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (S5 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 306.6 per 1,000 residents and was 158.1% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (S5 0QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.