Crime Rates at Cookson Road, Sheffield, S5 8LS

Cookson Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 682nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cookson Road (S5 8LS) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cookson Road (S5 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Cookson Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.