Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tunwell Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 733rd 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 Tunwell Avenue (S5 9FE) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tunwell Avenue (S5 9FE), the main crime hotspot is near Colley Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunwell Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Greave | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Strawberry Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Knowle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Greave | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Greave | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Greave | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tunwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Martin Crescent | Under investigation |
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