Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.0 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Greaves Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 546th 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 Greaves Road (S5 9DB) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greaves Road (S5 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yew Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greaves Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reneville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Yew Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reneville Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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