Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ridgeway Road area has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 30th 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 Ridgeway Road (S12 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgeway Road (S12 2SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supertram | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penthorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penthorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corker Road | Under investigation |
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