Total Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollybank Road 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 Road (S12 2BW) 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 Road (S12 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Wadsworth Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 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 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybank Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wadsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybank Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
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