Crime Rates at Longley Lane, Sheffield, S5 7JS

Longley Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 161st 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 Longley Lane (S5 7JS) in the last 12 months was 263.4 per 1,000 residents and was 121.7% higher than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Lane (S5 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longley Hall Way, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longley Hall Rise (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.