Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.5 6/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gleadless Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 802nd 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 Avenue (S12 2QH) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gleadless Avenue (S12 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Glade Lea. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gleadless Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gleadless Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glade Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glade Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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