Crime Rates at Kirkby Road, Sheffield, S12 2LY

Kirkby 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 Kirkby Road (S12 2LY) 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 Kirkby Road (S12 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Gleadless Mount. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.