Crime Rates at Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6AZ

Wincobank Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wincobank Avenue (S5 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 225.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincobank Avenue (S5 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Tenterden Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.