Total Crime Rate

238.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 238.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.4 10/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Frith Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frith Close (S12 2ET) in the last 12 months was 238.8 per 1,000 residents and was 155.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 149.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frith Close (S12 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Jaunty Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frith Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollindale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6063 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jaunty Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Jaunty Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaunty Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alnwick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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