Total Crime Rate
119.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birley Moor Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 516th 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 Moor Road (S12 4WF) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birley Moor Road (S12 4WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silkstone Crescent, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silkstone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornbridge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silkstone Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silkstone Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackenfield Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Silkstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hazelbadge Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silkstone Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silkstone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Silkstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Churchdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silkstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchdale Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Churchdale Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alport Avenue | Under investigation |
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