Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grassthorpe Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 721st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grassthorpe Road (S12 2JH) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grassthorpe Road (S12 2JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkby Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seagrave Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollinsend Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seagrave Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lister Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grassthorpe Road | Under investigation |
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