Crime Rates at Welwyn Close, Sheffield, S12 2JE

Welwyn Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 728th 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 Welwyn Close (S12 2JE) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welwyn Close (S12 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.