Crime Rates at Fountains Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9BF

Fountains Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 579th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.8% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.