Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fox Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 535th 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 Fox Lane (S12 3DA) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Lane (S12 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jaunty Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary White Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jaunty Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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