Crime Rates at Buchanan Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8AG

Buchanan Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Buchanan Crescent (S5 8AG) in the last 12 months was 326.2 per 1,000 residents and was 167.0% higher than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 123.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Crescent (S5 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.