Postcode sector · S96 5

Sheffield S96 5 area guide

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Is Sheffield S96 5 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S96 5), recorded crime is 674% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 23 crimesJun 24: 25 crimesJul 24: 22 crimesAug 24: 28 crimesSep 24: 27 crimesOct 24: 21 crimesNov 24: 23 crimesDec 24: 29 crimesJan 25: 31 crimesFeb 25: 22 crimesMar 25: 20 crimesApr 25: 23 crimesMay 25: 15 crimesJun 25: 18 crimesJul 25: 29 crimesAug 25: 23 crimesSep 25: 22 crimesOct 25: 33 crimesNov 25: 22 crimesDec 25: 18 crimesJan 26: 24 crimesFeb 26: 25 crimesMar 26: 19 crimesApr 26: 29 crimesMay 26: 28 crimesJun 26: 28 crimes Jun 26: 28 crimes 33 15 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S96 5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 24/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
31
One-person households
33%
Households with children
40%
Households
1,297

Owned 23% · Social rent 61% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S96 5.

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Sheffield S96 5: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield S96 5 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S96 5), recorded crime is 674% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield S96 5?

Recorded crime in Sheffield S96 5 runs at 2071.4 per 1,000 properties, 674% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S96 5 safe?

Crime in Sheffield S96 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield S96 5 runs at 2071.4 per 1,000 properties, 674% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S96 5 a deprived area?

Sheffield S96 5 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).