Crime Rates at Fairthorn Road, Sheffield, S5 6LX

Fairthorn Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Fairthorn Road (S5 6LX) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairthorn Road (S5 6LX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.