Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Fairbarn Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool , and the 848th 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 Fairbarn Drive (S6 5QL) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairbarn Drive (S6 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Park View. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairbarn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deer Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbarn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deer Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Park Head —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deer Park Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Onchan Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbarn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbarn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oldfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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