Crime Rates at Springwater Avenue, Sheffield, S12 4HJ

Springwater Avenue area has the 69th highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 738th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springwater Avenue (S12 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwater Avenue (S12 4HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dyke Vale Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spa View Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.