Crime Rates at Longley Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JA

Longley Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longley Drive (S5 7JA) in the last 12 months was 420.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 280.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Drive (S5 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Norwood Grange Drive. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.