Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9NH

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (S5 9NH) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (S5 9NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.