Crime Rates at Bowfield Road, Sheffield, S5 6LN

Bowfield Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 347th 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 Bowfield Road (S5 6LN) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowfield Road (S5 6LN), the main crime hotspot is near Etwall Way. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.