Total Crime Rate
81.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairbarn Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 759th 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 Fairbarn Drive (S6 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average (47.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairbarn Drive (S6 5QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deer Park View, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Park Hill (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crookes and Crosspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liberty Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall Park Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hall Park Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Liberty Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Liberty Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfarm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deer Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairbarn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Head | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairbarn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
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