Crime Rates at Jacobs Close, Sheffield, S5 6EA

Jacobs Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 418th 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 Jacobs Close (S5 6EA) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacobs Close (S5 6EA), 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.