Crime Rates at Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, S12 2AY

Woodhouse Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhouse Road (S12 2AY) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Birley average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhouse Road (S12 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodrove Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mosborough Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.