Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arnold Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Avenue (S12 3JF) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Birley average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
In the area around Arnold Avenue (S12 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Carterhall Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnock View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnock Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carterhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carterhall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stoneley Dell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charnock Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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