Crime Rates at Merlin Way, Sheffield, S5 6SR

Merlin Way area has the 50th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 417th 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 Merlin Way (S5 6SR) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Way (S5 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mortlake Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willington Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.