Crime Rates at Avisford Road, Sheffield, S5 8LA

Avisford Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 795th 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 Avisford Road (S5 8LA) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avisford Road (S5 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cookson Close (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.