Crime Rates at Binsted Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8LH

Binsted Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 210th 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 Binsted Avenue (S5 8LH) in the last 12 months was 221.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -13.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Binsted Avenue (S5 8LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cookson Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.