Crime Rates at Piper Crescent, Sheffield, S5 7PF

Piper Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 637th 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 Piper Crescent (S5 7PF) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Piper Crescent (S5 7PF), the main crime hotspot is near Southey Drive. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.