Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arnold Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 Arnold Avenue (S12 3JA) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Birley average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Arnold Avenue (S12 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stoneley Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carterhall Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnock Wood Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carterhall Lane | — |
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