Total Crime Rate

170.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 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 170.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wordsworth Crescent area has the 35th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 322nd 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 Wordsworth Crescent (S5 8NN) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Crescent (S5 8NN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wordsworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dryden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kyle Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kyle Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palgrave Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kyle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lytton Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kyle Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Kyle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palgrave Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyle Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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