Crime Rates at Norwood Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7DN

Norwood Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 482nd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Avenue (S5 7DN) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Avenue (S5 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Norwood Grange Drive. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.