Crime Rates at Elmfield Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7TF

Elmfield Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 652nd 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 Elmfield Avenue (S5 7TF) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmfield Avenue (S5 7TF), the main crime hotspot is near Lindsay Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.