Total Crime Rate
156.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vickers Drive area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 364th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vickers Drive (S5 6TG) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vickers Drive (S5 6TG), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolsover Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Downham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortlake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eyncourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyncourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyncourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eyncourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolsover Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bolsover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Way | Under investigation |
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