Total Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Yew Lane area has the 45th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 439th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Yew Lane (S5 9AS) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Lane (S5 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Dugdale Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yew Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppin Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Greave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knutton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Remington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margetson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppin Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Creswick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Creswick Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knutton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dugdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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