Crime Rates at Southey Crescent, Sheffield, S5 7LU

Southey Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 182nd 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 Southey Crescent (S5 7LU) in the last 12 months was 243.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southey Crescent (S5 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.