Crime Rates at Avisford Drive, Sheffield, S5 8LF

Avisford Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 221st 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 Avisford Drive (S5 8LF) in the last 12 months was 217.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avisford Drive (S5 8LF), 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.