Total Crime Rate

197.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acacia Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 260th 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 Acacia Road (S5 6FL) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Road (S5 6FL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acacia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielder Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bracken Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B6086 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fielder Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shiregreen Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Windmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wincobank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessamine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heather Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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