Total Crime Rate

259.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 259.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.7 10/10
  • Public order 51.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penrith Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penrith Road (S5 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 259.1 per 1,000 residents and was 118.2% higher than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 328.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Road (S5 8TZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Penrith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teynham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teynham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Adkins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scraith Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scraith Wood Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scraith Wood Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Teynham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teynham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teynham Drive —
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Data Sources

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