Total Crime Rate

387.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.4 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 387.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.7 10/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Jaunty Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 80th 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 Jaunty Lane (S12 3DN) in the last 12 months was 387.6 per 1,000 residents and was 314.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 185.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jaunty Lane (S12 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jaunty Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jaunty Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaunty Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jaunty Lane —
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Data Sources

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