Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 7AD

Barnsley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 327th 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 Barnsley Road (S5 7AD) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (S5 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Smilter Lane. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.