Crime Rates at Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SD

Fircroft Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 157th 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 Fircroft Avenue (S5 0SD) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fircroft Avenue (S5 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near Bellhouse Mews. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.