Crime Rates at Deerlands Close, Sheffield, S5 8AF

Deerlands Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deerlands Close (S5 8AF) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deerlands Close (S5 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buchanan Crescent, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buchanan Drive (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.