Total Crime Rate

345.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 345.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meynell Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 93rd 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 Meynell Crescent (S5 8GP) in the last 12 months was 345.1 per 1,000 residents and was 182.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 172.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meynell Crescent (S5 8GP), the main crime hotspot is near Cookson Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meynell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meynell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cookson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cookson Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cookson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palgrave Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Palgrave Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cookson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cookson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cookson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cookson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cookson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cookson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cookson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wordsworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Meynell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cookson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palgrave Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doe Royd Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doe Royd Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doe Royd Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doe Royd Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doe Royd Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Meynell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Halifax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halliwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halliwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meynell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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