Total Crime Rate

170.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firvale Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 327th 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 Firvale Place (S5 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firvale Place (S5 7AJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Firvale Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skinnerthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stair Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osgathorpe Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osgathorpe Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Osgathorpe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cannon Hall Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cannon Hall Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fir Vale Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pexton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coningsby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skinnerthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skinnerthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skinnerthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Skinnerthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Skinnerthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Skinnerthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Pexton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pexton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Skinnerthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smilter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Smilter Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Smilter Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Smilter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Smilter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Smilter Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Smilter Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smilter Lane β€”

Data Sources

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