Crime Rates at Birks Avenue, Sheffield, S13 7JS

Birks Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Richmond , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birks Avenue (S13 7JS) in the last 12 months was 1095.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1234.0% higher than the Richmond average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 252.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birks Avenue (S13 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skelton Grove (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.