Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollybank Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 770th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollybank Avenue (S12 2BL) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybank Avenue (S12 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Carpenter Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollybank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenter Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollindale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Audrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Audrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpenter Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Masefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollinsend Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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