Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Holgate Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 632nd lowest 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 Holgate Road (S5 9LF) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holgate Road (S5 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colley Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holgate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holgate Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holgate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holgate Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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