Total Crime Rate

218.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 218.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Other theft 23.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 217th 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 Holgate Close (S5 9PD) in the last 12 months was 218.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holgate Close (S5 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Buchanan Crescent. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holgate Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margetson Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margetson Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milnrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margetson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Remington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Deerlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerlands Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerlands Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerlands Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Yarlside Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Yarlside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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