Crime Rates at Emerson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 7ST

Emerson Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Emerson Crescent (S5 7ST) in the last 12 months was 432.6 per 1,000 residents and was 254.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerson Crescent (S5 7ST), 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.