Crime Rates at Longley Close, Sheffield, S5 7JB

Longley Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 691st 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 Longley Close (S5 7JB) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Close (S5 7JB), 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.