Postcode · Sheffield
Crime in S5 8DZ
How much crime is recorded in S5 8DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parson Cross
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,554 (2024)
S5 8DZSheffield
How safe is S5 8DZ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S5 8DZ 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
47.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 8DZNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Criminal damage and arson23.94.7
Anti-social behaviour21.810.7
Burglary15.39.1
Shoplifting7.88.4
Public order7.84.6
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.