Crime Rates at Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6UZ

Vickers Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 404th 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 Vickers Road (S5 6UZ) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vickers Road (S5 6UZ), 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.