Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 686th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Little Lane (S12 2BG) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Birley average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Lane (S12 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Bagshaw'S Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilvington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sharrard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ulley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ulley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagshaw'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bagshaw'S Road | Under investigation |
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