Postcode · Sheffield
Crime in S5 7WS
How much crime is recorded in S5 7WS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,321 (2024)
S5 7WSSheffield
How safe is S5 7WS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S5 7WS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S5 7WSNational
Violence and sexual offences41.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Criminal damage and arson16.04.7
Burglary8.79.1
Public order8.44.6
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Drugs4.82.4
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other theft2.64.5
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.