Crime Rates at Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, S5 8UL

Longley Avenue West area has the 14th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 101st 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 Longley Avenue West (S5 8UL) in the last 12 months was 339.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 258.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Avenue West (S5 8UL), 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.