Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durlstone Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 206th 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 Durlstone Drive (S12 2TT) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durlstone Drive (S12 2TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Methley Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loosemore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurlfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurlfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleadless View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Loosemore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supertram | Under investigation |
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