Crime Rates at Downham Road, Sheffield, S5 6QB

Downham Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 364th 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 Downham Road (S5 6QB) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (S5 6QB), 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.