Crime Rates at Lindsay Road, Sheffield, S5 7WF

Lindsay Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 273rd 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 Lindsay Road (S5 7WF) in the last 12 months was 189.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsay Road (S5 7WF), 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.