Crime Rates at Elm Lane, Sheffield, S5 7TX

Elm Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 161st 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 Elm Lane (S5 7TX) in the last 12 months was 263.4 per 1,000 residents and was 121.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Lane (S5 7TX), the main crime hotspot is near Emerson Crescent. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.