Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 63.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Holgate Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 797th 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 Avenue (S5 9LN) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holgate Avenue (S5 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Milnrow Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margetson Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Yarlside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Yarlside Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milnrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margetson Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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