Total Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Drugs 26.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lamb Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Lamb Road (S5 8LU) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 120.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamb Road (S5 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Scraith Wood Drive. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lamb Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lamb Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halliwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halliwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Oxspring Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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