Crime Rates at Adkins Road, Sheffield, S5 8TG

Adkins Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 455th 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 Adkins Road (S5 8TG) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adkins Road (S5 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Scraith Wood Drive. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.