Crime Rates at Norwood Road, Sheffield, S5 7BD

Norwood Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 745th 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 Norwood Road (S5 7BD) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Road (S5 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osgathorpe Crescent, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.