Crime Rates at Littlewood Road, Sheffield, S12 2LS

Littlewood Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 597th lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Littlewood Road (S12 2LS) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlewood Road (S12 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.