Total Crime Rate
198.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rolleston Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 257th 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 Rolleston Road (S5 6LR) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rolleston Road (S5 6LR), 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.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foremark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Etwall Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dial Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dial Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Etwall Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Etwall Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Etwall Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oswestry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dial Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dial Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tideswell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Etwall Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Etwall Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Etwall Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Padley Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dial Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tideswell Road | Under investigation |
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