Total Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 39th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birley Spa Lane (S12 4EB) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birley Spa Lane (S12 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotleigh Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dyke Vale Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotleigh Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotleigh Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carr Forge Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyke Vale Place —
Apr 2026Public order Spring Water Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cotleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dyke Vale Place Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyke Vale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyke Vale Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Forge Mount —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Forge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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