Total Crime Rate
179.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrie Crescent area has the 35th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barrie Crescent (S5 8RN) in the last 12 months was 179.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrie Crescent (S5 8RN), the main crime hotspot is near Barrie Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burngreave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Morgan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longley Avenue West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Morgan Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crumpsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crumpsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southey Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barrie Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barrie Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barrie Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrie Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Southey Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrie Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.