Crime Rates at Ashleigh Avenue, Sheffield, S12 2RZ

Ashleigh Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 625th 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 Ashleigh Avenue (S12 2RZ) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Birley average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh Avenue (S12 2RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paddock Crescent, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurlfield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.