Total Crime Rate

319.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 319.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Robbery 25.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 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
  • 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

Margetson Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 109th 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 Margetson Crescent (S5 9NB) in the last 12 months was 319.3 per 1,000 residents and was 161.4% higher than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margetson Crescent (S5 9NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milnrow Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dugdale Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Margetson Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Yarlside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Remington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Yarlside Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margetson Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margetson Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margetson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dugdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darnbrook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milnrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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