Crime Rates at Lister Close, Sheffield, S12 3FR

Lister Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 840th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lister Close (S12 3FR) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Birley average (95.8 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lister Close (S12 3FR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.