Crime Rates at Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, S5 8NP

Wordsworth Drive area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 411th 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 Wordsworth Drive (S5 8NP) in the last 12 months was 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Drive (S5 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dryden Way, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doe Royd Crescent (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.