Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 834th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Colley Crescent (S5 9FS) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colley Crescent (S5 9FS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Knowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tunwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunwell Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Strawberry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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