Crime Rates at Ellerton Road, Sheffield, S5 6UG

Ellerton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 508th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Ellerton Road (S5 6UG) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellerton Road (S5 6UG), the main crime hotspot is near Mortlake Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.