Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Foxglove Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 579th 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 Foxglove Road (S5 6FP) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxglove Road (S5 6FP), 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 Foxglove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessamine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Windmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B6086 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wincobank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Firth Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Bracken Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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