Crime Rates at Palgrave Road, Sheffield, S5 8GT

Palgrave Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 754th 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 Palgrave Road (S5 8GT) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palgrave Road (S5 8GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dryden Way, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doe Royd Crescent (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.