Crime Rates at Adkins Drive, Sheffield, S5 8TE

Adkins Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Adkins Drive (S5 8TE) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adkins Drive (S5 8TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scraith Wood Drive, where police recorded 83 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.