Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenacre Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenacre Close (S12 2RX) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% higher than the Birley average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenacre Close (S12 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Close View. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenacre Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leadbeater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gleadless Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gleadless Rise
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6388 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toll Bar Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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