Crime Rates at Fairthorn Road, Sheffield, S5 6LY

Fairthorn Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 201st 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 Fairthorn Road (S5 6LY) in the last 12 months was 226.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairthorn Road (S5 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.