Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horninglow Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 553rd 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 6SF) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horninglow Road (S5 6SF), 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.
View Crime In Burngreave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dial Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Quadrant | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Quadrant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolleston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Downham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eyncourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stubbin Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dial Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dial Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyncourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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