Total Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowman Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 79th lowest 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 Bowman Drive (S12 3LH) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowman Drive (S12 3LH), the main crime hotspot is near Rosser Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luna Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkstone Delph Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosser Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosser Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosser Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosser Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosser Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Luna Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parkstone Delph Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luna Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rosser Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kew Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kew Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brierfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosser Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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