Crime Rates at Lindley Road, Sheffield, S5 6UX

Lindley Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 333rd 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 Lindley Road (S5 6UX) in the last 12 months was 167.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindley Road (S5 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near Bolsover Road East. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.