Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 126.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 37th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 478th 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 4EF) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birley Spa Lane (S12 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Four Wells Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 11 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Four Wells Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cotleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyke Vale Place —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotleigh Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carr Forge Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Forge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotleigh Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Wells Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Four Wells Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Four Wells Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotleigh Road —
Apr 2026Public order Spring Water Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Four Wells Drive —
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Data Sources

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