Crime Rates at Barrie Drive, Sheffield, S5 8RQ

Barrie Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrie Drive (S5 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrie Drive (S5 8RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrie Crescent (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.