Total Crime Rate

175.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longley Avenue West area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longley Avenue West (S5 8WA) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Burngreave average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Avenue West (S5 8WA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longley Avenue West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boynton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bishopsholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Musgrave Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Musgrave Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busk Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busk Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busk Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Busk Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Busk Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Busk Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burrows Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Musgrave Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boynton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Busk Meadow —
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Data Sources

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