Crime Rates at Deerlands Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7WW

Deerlands Avenue area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 649th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deerlands Avenue (S5 7WW) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deerlands Avenue (S5 7WW), the main crime hotspot is near Holgate Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.