Crime Rates at Kirkby Drive, Sheffield, S12 2LX

Kirkby Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 258th 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 Kirkby Drive (S12 2LX) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Birley average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkby Drive (S12 2LX), 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.