Crime Rates at Briarfield Avenue, Sheffield, S12 3LA

Briarfield Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 752nd highest crime rate of 1,705 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 Briarfield Avenue (S12 3LA) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Birley average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarfield Avenue (S12 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 363 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.