Crime Rates at Falstaff Road, Sheffield, S5 8DF

Falstaff Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 674th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Falstaff Road (S5 8DF) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falstaff Road (S5 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Adlington Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.