Crime Rates at Lindsay Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7SE

Lindsay Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 395th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Lindsay Avenue (S5 7SE) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsay Avenue (S5 7SE), the main crime hotspot is near Emerson Crescent. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.