Total Crime Rate
57.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodthorpe Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley , and the 700th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodthorpe Road (S13 8DT) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Birley average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodthorpe Road (S13 8DT), the main crime hotspot is near Hastilar Road South. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aughton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nodder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aughton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishponds Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fishponds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishponds Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carpenter Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nodder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nodder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nodder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hastilar Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hastilar Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastilar Road South | Under investigation |
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