S5 6ST Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in S5 6ST

S5 6ST, Sheffield has recorded a total of 59 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.38 per 1,000 population. This S5 6ST crime rate stands in contrast to the broader S5 postcode area, which has experienced 750 crimes and a crime rate of 11.83 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this S5 6ST crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around S5 6ST, encompassing approximately 4101 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the S5 6ST area, explore the S5 6ST Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-45.45% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (66.67% increase)

S5 6ST Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Merlin Way with total crimes: 8
  • Longley Farm View with total crimes: 6
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 6

S5 6ST Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2814.3816.67%
Anti-social behaviour66.83-45.45%
Public order51.4666.67%
Drugs51.22400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.22-20.00%
Other theft30.98-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.73100.00%
Other crime20.49-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.490.00%
Burglary10.490.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2414.14-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.6825.00%
Other theft51.22150.00%
Public order31.22-40.00%
Robbery30.730.00%
Other crime30.73200.00%
Vehicle crime10.730.00%
Shoplifting10.240.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3214.3888.24%
Anti-social behaviour117.80-8.33%
Public order52.6825.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.22100.00%
Possession of weapons20.980.00%
Other theft20.49-60.00%
Burglary10.49-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-66.67%
Other crime10.240.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.92-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour124.14500.00%
Other theft52.93150.00%
Burglary41.22100.00%
Public order40.9833.33%
Vehicle crime30.98-25.00%
Drugs30.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.73-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.490.00%
Other crime10.49-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2210.00-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson45.36-42.86%
Vehicle crime40.9833.33%
Public order30.98-57.14%
Other crime20.730.00%
Burglary20.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.49-71.43%
Other theft20.49100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3214.3877.78%
Public order77.800.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.71-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson71.71133.33%
Vehicle crime31.71-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.730.00%
Robbery10.24-50.00%
Other theft10.240.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences189.51-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour84.39166.67%
Vehicle crime41.95300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.980.00%
Burglary20.730.00%
Robbery20.490.00%
Drugs10.49-66.67%
Other theft10.24-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2110.24-25.00%
Public order55.12-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson31.22-25.00%
Drugs30.73200.00%
Possession of weapons30.730.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.73-75.00%
Other theft20.73-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.490.00%
Other crime10.240.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2816.3327.27%
Anti-social behaviour126.8320.00%
Public order92.93200.00%
Other theft62.19100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.4633.33%
Burglary30.98-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.730.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-50.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2211.95-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour105.36-33.33%
Burglary42.4433.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.98-62.50%
Public order30.73-50.00%
Other theft30.730.00%
Vehicle crime20.73100.00%
Drugs10.49-66.67%
Other crime10.240.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3017.3115.38%
Anti-social behaviour157.3166.67%
Criminal damage and arson83.6633.33%
Public order61.95-33.33%
Burglary31.46200.00%
Other theft30.730.00%
Drugs30.7350.00%
Possession of weapons10.730.00%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%
Other crime10.240.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2613.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.340.00%
Public order92.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.190.00%
Drugs21.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Burglary10.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 300 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202424
July 202432
June 202417
May 202422
April 202432
March 202418
February 202421
January 202428
December 202322
November 202330
October 202326

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 59 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20243
April 20247
February 20245
January 20249
December 20233
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 106 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 202411
June 202412
May 20242
April 20247
March 20248
February 20243
January 202412
December 202310
November 202315
October 20239

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20244
June 20242
May 20244
April 20247
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
June 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20242
February 20243
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241

A total of 1 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the S5 6ST postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Merlin Way
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 2. Longley Farm View
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
  • 4. Longley Hall Rise
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Tideswell Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Eyncourt Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Downham Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 9. Longley Hall Grove
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Longley Hall Way
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Longley Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. Longley Hall Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Fox Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. Willington Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Ribble Way
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Hereward Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Calder Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Vickers Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Stubbin Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Maun Way
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Tidewell Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 22. Oswestry Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1