Crime Rates at Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8AS

Buchanan Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 736th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Buchanan Road (S5 8AS) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Road (S5 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Adlington Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.