MURDOCK ROAD, S5 8BW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in S5 8BW

MURDOCK ROAD, S5 8BW, Sheffield has recorded a total of 44 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.70 per 1,000 population. This S5 8BW 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 8BW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around S5 8BW, encompassing approximately 4110 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the S5 8BW area, explore the S5 8BW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-31.58% decrease)
  • Other crime: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

S5 8BW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Adrian Crescent with total crimes: 8
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Wordsworth Crescent with total crimes: 4

MURDOCK ROAD, S5 8BW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.70-31.58%
Other crime53.16150.00%
Vehicle crime51.22150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.22-50.00%
Other theft40.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.97-62.50%
Drugs30.73200.00%
Public order30.73-40.00%
Shoplifting20.73-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.38-20.83%
Criminal damage and arson84.62166.67%
Anti-social behaviour81.9514.29%
Public order51.95400.00%
Other theft41.22300.00%
Shoplifting30.970.00%
Other crime20.730.00%
Vehicle crime20.49100.00%
Drugs10.49-50.00%
Robbery10.240.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2410.70-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour75.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.70-57.14%
Shoplifting30.73-62.50%
Other crime20.73-33.33%
Drugs20.490.00%
Other theft10.49-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%
Public order10.24-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.118.00%
Shoplifting86.57100.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.70-30.00%
Other crime31.7050.00%
Other theft20.730.00%
Public order20.49-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.490.00%
Burglary10.240.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2514.3578.57%
Criminal damage and arson106.08100.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.43600.00%
Public order61.70-14.29%
Shoplifting41.46-78.95%
Other theft20.97-60.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-50.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1913.87533.33%
Violence and sexual offences144.62-50.00%
Public order73.4140.00%
Other theft51.70400.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.220.00%
Other crime21.220.00%
Vehicle crime20.49100.00%
Robbery10.49-75.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.24-87.50%
Drugs10.24-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2814.6033.33%
Anti-social behaviour86.81166.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.9525.00%
Public order51.22150.00%
Drugs41.220.00%
Robbery40.970.00%
Shoplifting30.97-25.00%
Burglary10.73-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.24-50.00%
Other theft10.24-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2110.22-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.11-55.56%
Shoplifting40.97-50.00%
Burglary30.9750.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.73-57.14%
Other theft20.73-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.49100.00%
Public order20.490.00%
Other crime10.49-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3016.7857.89%
Criminal damage and arson97.300.00%
Shoplifting82.19300.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.9575.00%
Other theft51.700.00%
Other crime31.2250.00%
Burglary20.73100.00%
Public order20.49-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-75.00%
Drugs10.240.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.6546.15%
Criminal damage and arson94.62350.00%
Other theft52.1966.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.220.00%
Vehicle crime40.97300.00%
Public order40.97-42.86%
Other crime20.970.00%
Shoplifting20.49-90.48%
Robbery10.490.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2113.38200.00%
Violence and sexual offences135.11-53.57%
Public order73.16600.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.7033.33%
Other theft30.9750.00%
Other crime20.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.49100.00%
Drugs10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-80.00%
Burglary10.240.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2812.410.00%
Shoplifting76.810.00%
Vehicle crime51.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.220.00%
Other theft20.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.490.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Public order10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20243
June 20247
May 202410
April 20245
March 20245
February 20244
January 20249
December 20239
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 62 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20247
June 20247
May 20247
April 20241
March 20248
February 20243
January 20247
December 20234
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20242
January 20245
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20241
June 20242
May 20246
April 20247
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 261 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202419
July 202424
June 202427
May 202425
April 202414
March 202428
February 202421
January 202430
December 202319
November 202313
October 202328

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

MonthCount
September 20241
January 20241

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20235

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 84 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20248
May 20244
April 202419
March 20243
February 20244
January 20248
December 20232
November 202321
October 20237

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
March 20244
December 20231

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Adrian Crescent
    Total8
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Wordsworth Crescent
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Launce Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Lytton Crescent
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
  • 6. North Hill Road
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Crowder Avenue
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Southey Hill
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Northlands Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Falstaff Crescent
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Kyle Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Adlington Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Buchanan Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Adlington Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Lytton Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Buchanan Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1