Crime Rates at Colley Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9JR

Colley Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 476th 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 Colley Avenue (S5 9JR) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 6 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colley Avenue (S5 9JR), 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.