Crime Rates at Elm Lane, Sheffield, S5 7TW

Elm Lane area has the 49th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Elm Lane (S5 7TW) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Lane (S5 7TW), the main crime hotspot is near Emerson Drive. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.