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Is Sheffield Lane Top a good place to live?

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In Sheffield Lane Top (S5 5), recorded crime is 5357% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, 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.

Flood risk in Sheffield Lane Top S5 5

Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 73 crimesJun 24: 62 crimesJul 24: 76 crimesAug 24: 85 crimesSep 24: 93 crimesOct 24: 76 crimesNov 24: 82 crimesDec 24: 84 crimesJan 25: 63 crimesFeb 25: 56 crimesMar 25: 81 crimesApr 25: 77 crimesMay 25: 84 crimesJun 25: 88 crimesJul 25: 82 crimesAug 25: 87 crimesSep 25: 64 crimesOct 25: 77 crimesNov 25: 95 crimesDec 25: 72 crimesJan 26: 85 crimesFeb 26: 74 crimesMar 26: 101 crimesApr 26: 73 crimesMay 26: 84 crimesJun 26: 86 crimes Jun 26: 86 crimes 101 56 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S5 5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 79/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
27%
Households with children
38%
Households
651

Owned 44% · Social rent 45% · Private rent 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S5 5.

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Sheffield Lane Top S5 5: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 a good place to live?

In Sheffield Lane Top (S5 5), recorded crime is 5357% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield Lane Top S5 5?

Recorded crime in Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 runs at 14600.0 per 1,000 properties, 5357% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 safe?

Crime in Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 runs at 14600.0 per 1,000 properties, 5357% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 at risk of flooding?

Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 a deprived area?

Sheffield Lane Top S5 5 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).