Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tennyson Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 553rd 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 Tennyson Road (S6 2WE) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Road (S6 2WE), the main crime hotspot is near King James Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tennyson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime King James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnaby Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgoyne Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grammar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitehouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King James Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnaby Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walkley Street
Apr 2026Public order Walkley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langsett Crescent
Apr 2026Public order Cundy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langsett Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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