Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kew Crescent 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 Kew Crescent (S12 3LQ) 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 Kew Crescent (S12 3LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Herdings Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 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 | Other theft | Rosser Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosser Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosser Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosser Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parkstone Delph | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkstone Delph | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herdings View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosser Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosser Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kew Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosser Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Luna Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luna Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brierfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luna Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kew Crescent | Under investigation |
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