Crime Rates at Fairthorn Road, Sheffield, S5 6LZ

Fairthorn Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairthorn Road (S5 6LZ), 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.