Total Crime Rate
66.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birklands Avenue area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 815th lowest crime rate of 1,705 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 Birklands Avenue (S13 8JE) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Darnall average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birklands Avenue (S13 8JE), the main crime hotspot is near Handsworth Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Park Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Handsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birklands Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Handsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Handsworth Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsley Hay Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Richmond Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Park Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Park Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Park Grove | Under investigation |
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