Crime Rates at Firth Park Avenue, Sheffield, S5 6HF

Firth Park Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 785th highest 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 Firth Park Avenue (S5 6HF) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firth Park Avenue (S5 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Vivian Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.