Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 157.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thornbridge Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 355th 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 Thornbridge Avenue (S12 3AB) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% higher than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornbridge Avenue (S12 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Birley Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornbridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackenfield Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbridge Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbridge Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornbridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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