Crime Rates at Wheata Road, Sheffield, S5 9FN

Wheata Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 723rd 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 Wheata Road (S5 9FN) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheata Road (S5 9FN), the main crime hotspot is near Wheata Place. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.