Crime Rates at Launce Road, Sheffield, S5 8DR

Launce Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Launce Road (S5 8DR) in the last 12 months was 303.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% higher than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 145.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launce Road (S5 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Adrian Crescent. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.