Crime Rates at Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 8HA

Southey Green Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Southey Green Road (S5 8HA) in the last 12 months was 314.1 per 1,000 residents and was 164.4% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 190.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southey Green Road (S5 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Donovan Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dryden Way (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.