Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Gleadless Common area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 714th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gleadless Common (S12 2UT) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gleadless Common (S12 2UT), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grassmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leadbeater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Park Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ridgeway Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurlfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gleadless Rise —
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Data Sources

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