Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 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 104.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Birley Spa Lane area has the 55th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 594th highest crime rate of 1,697 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 Birley Spa Lane (S12 4BR) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birley Spa Lane (S12 4BR), the main crime hotspot is near Delves Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birley Spa Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delves Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delves Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winterton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delves Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Delves Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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