Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gleadless Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 132nd 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 Gleadless Road (S12 2QB) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Birley average (95.8 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gleadless Road (S12 2QB), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Close View. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashfield Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleadless Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spring Close View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B6388 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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