Crime Rates at Deerlands Close, Sheffield, S5 8AF

Deerlands Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 549th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deerlands Close (S5 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Buchanan Crescent. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.