Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horninglow Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 655th 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 Horninglow Road (S5 6SA) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horninglow Road (S5 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Mortlake Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burngreave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortlake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horninglow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eyncourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maun Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyncourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyncourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mortlake Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mortlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eyncourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horninglow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Downham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidewell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidewell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tidewell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Road | Under investigation |
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