Crime Rates at Windmill Lane, Sheffield, S5 6FX

Windmill Lane area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 749th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (S5 6FX) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Burngreave average (179.0 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (S5 6FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vivian Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.