Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tunwell Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 723rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Tunwell Avenue (S5 9FD) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tunwell Avenue (S5 9FD), the main crime hotspot is near Colley Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tunwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colley Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Greave Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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