Crime Rates at Hereward Road, Sheffield, S5 7UA

Hereward Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 818th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Hereward Road (S5 7UA) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereward Road (S5 7UA), the main crime hotspot is near Etwall Way. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.