Crime Rates at Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QJ

Chaucer Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park , and the 606th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Road (S5 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Road (S5 9QJ), 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.