LYTTON ROAD, S5 8AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in S5 8AX

LYTTON ROAD, S5 8AX, Sheffield has recorded a total of 51 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.86 per 1,000 population. This S5 8AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader S5 postcode area, which has experienced 771 crimes and a crime rate of 12.16 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this S5 8AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around S5 8AX, encompassing approximately 3966 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-31.82% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (8) incidents (166.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (75.00% increase)

S5 8AX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 10
  • Wordsworth Crescent with total crimes: 6
  • Deerlands Close with total crimes: 6

LYTTON ROAD, S5 8AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1512.86-31.82%
Criminal damage and arson83.78166.67%
Anti-social behaviour72.0275.00%
Other theft61.76200.00%
Public order31.5150.00%
Vehicle crime30.760.00%
Bicycle theft20.76100.00%
Robbery20.500.00%
Shoplifting20.50100.00%
Other crime10.50-50.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Burglary10.250.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences229.5810.00%
Anti-social behaviour45.55-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.01-40.00%
Other theft20.76100.00%
Other crime20.50-33.33%
Public order20.50100.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Shoplifting10.250.00%
Burglary10.250.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.34-35.48%
Anti-social behaviour65.04-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson51.510.00%
Other crime31.2650.00%
Vehicle crime20.760.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Shoplifting10.25-66.67%
Drugs10.250.00%
Other theft10.25-50.00%
Public order10.25-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3114.1210.71%
Anti-social behaviour77.8116.67%
Public order51.76-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.26-28.57%
Shoplifting31.260.00%
Other theft20.76-71.43%
Other crime20.50-50.00%
Burglary10.500.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.653.70%
Public order127.06100.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.03133.33%
Other theft71.76600.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.76-45.45%
Other crime41.510.00%
Shoplifting31.01-25.00%
Drugs20.760.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2715.6350.00%
Anti-social behaviour116.8183.33%
Public order62.7750.00%
Shoplifting41.51-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.01200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.760.00%
Robbery20.760.00%
Burglary20.50-66.67%
Drugs20.50100.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Other theft10.25-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1813.11-21.74%
Shoplifting74.5440.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.76-62.50%
Burglary61.51200.00%
Other theft51.5125.00%
Public order41.26100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.01-62.50%
Drugs10.760.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-50.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2315.889.52%
Anti-social behaviour165.80-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson84.0333.33%
Shoplifting52.020.00%
Other theft41.2633.33%
Vehicle crime21.01-50.00%
Public order20.50-66.67%
Burglary20.500.00%
Drugs10.50-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2117.14-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour175.29183.33%
Criminal damage and arson64.290.00%
Public order61.510.00%
Shoplifting51.51400.00%
Vehicle crime41.260.00%
Other theft31.0150.00%
Other crime20.76100.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.1029.41%
Anti-social behaviour65.55200.00%
Public order61.51500.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.51200.00%
Robbery21.51100.00%
Other theft20.500.00%
Shoplifting10.500.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Burglary10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177.81-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour24.29-81.82%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-71.43%
Vehicle crime20.50100.00%
Other theft20.50-66.67%
Public order10.50-75.00%
Shoplifting10.25-50.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.770.00%
Other theft61.760.00%
Public order41.510.00%
Shoplifting21.010.00%
Burglary20.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 99 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20246
May 20247
April 20246
March 202411
February 20246
January 202416
December 202317
November 20236
October 20232
September 202311

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20247
March 20243
February 20243
January 20248
December 20236
November 20236
October 20232
September 20237

A total of 41 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20247
March 20241
February 20245
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 52 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 202412
March 20246
February 20244
January 20242
December 20236
November 20236
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
March 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 35 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20247
January 20245
December 20235
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 264 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202422
June 202420
May 202431
April 202428
March 202427
February 202418
January 202423
December 202321
November 202322
October 202317
September 202320

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20246
January 20242
November 20231
September 20232

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

MonthCount
March 20241

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the S5 8AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Wordsworth Crescent
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Deerlands Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 4. Wordsworth Drive
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Bartlett Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Buchanan Drive
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. Lytton Crescent
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Dryden Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Southey Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Murdock Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Buchanan Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Buchanan Crescent
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Wordsworth Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Doe Royd Crescent
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Kyle Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. Adlington Crescent
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Brearley Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Lytton Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Lytton Road
    Total1
    Public order1