Total Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 132.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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

Gleadless Common area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gleadless Common (S12 2US) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gleadless Common (S12 2US), the main crime hotspot is near Grassmoor Close. Police recorded 38 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 Gleadless Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bazley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grassmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gleadless Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ridgeway Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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