Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyminster Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park , and the 427th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyminster Road (S6 1JB) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Firth Park average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyminster Road (S6 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Cookson Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Meynell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Binsted Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Browning Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cookson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cookson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolfe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cookson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Halifax Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halifax Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cookson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Browning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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