Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alnwick Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alnwick Road (S12 2GG) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Alnwick Road (S12 2GG), the main crime hotspot is near Mansfield View. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 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 | Penthorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penthorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollinsend Road | — |
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