Total Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollybank Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 701st 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 Hollybank Crescent (S12 2BP) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Birley average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollybank Crescent (S12 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanhope Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybank Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybank Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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