Crime Rates at Symons Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8BZ

Symons Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 753rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Symons Crescent (S5 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Symons Crescent (S5 8BZ), 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.