Total Crime Rate
181.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knutton Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Knutton Crescent (S5 9NX) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Firth Park average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knutton Crescent (S5 9NX), the main crime hotspot is near Knutton Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Firth Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B6087 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margetson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margetson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Margetson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmere Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fulmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Creswick Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dugdale Drive | Under investigation |
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