Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fountains Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 524th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Fountains Crescent (S5 9BF) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountains Crescent (S5 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Margetson Crescent, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fountains Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Remington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darnbrook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margetson Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margetson Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parkhouse Court Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Yarlside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Yarlside Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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