Crime Rates at Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6AX

Wincobank Avenue area has the 48th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wincobank Avenue (S5 6AX) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincobank Avenue (S5 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.