Crime Rates at Wheldrake Road, Sheffield, S5 6UD

Wheldrake Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 669th 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 Wheldrake Road (S5 6UD) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheldrake Road (S5 6UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mortlake Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fir Vale Way (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.