Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NE

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 444th 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 Wordsworth Avenue (S5 8NE) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (S5 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Way. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.