Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 165.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Burglary 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Glade Lea area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glade Lea (S12 2UY) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glade Lea (S12 2UY), the main crime hotspot is near Glade Lea. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glade Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Park Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gleadless Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glade Lea —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leadbeater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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