Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poppy Place area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 647th lowest 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 Poppy Place (S5 6DE) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Place (S5 6DE), 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeysuckle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leedham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tenterden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Honeysuckle Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tenterden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tenterden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tenterden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tenterden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenterden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenterden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wincobank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leedham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leedham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leedham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeysuckle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leedham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monckton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monckton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wincobank Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leedham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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