Total Crime Rate

181.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 181.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Briarfield Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley , and the 298th 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 Briarfield Crescent (S12 3LB) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarfield Crescent (S12 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briarfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kew Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kew Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kew Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herdings View Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Adastral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brierfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Herdings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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