Total Crime Rate

127.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Colley Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 469th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colley Crescent (S5 9FR) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colley Crescent (S5 9FR), the main crime hotspot is near Lindsay Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rokeby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Knowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martin Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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