Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Herries Road 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 Herries Road (S5 8TR) 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 Herries Road (S5 8TR), 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.
View Crime In Burngreave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teynham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donovan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donovan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Donovan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Donovan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Teynham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrie Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teynham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Morgan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adkins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Morgan Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrie Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teynham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teynham Drive | Under investigation |
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