Crime Rates at Donovan Road, Sheffield, S5 8TA

Donovan Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 165th 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 Donovan Road (S5 8TA) in the last 12 months was 262.0 per 1,000 residents and was 120.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 155.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Donovan Road (S5 8TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teynham Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penrith Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.