Crime Rates at Birklands Close, Sheffield, S13 8JJ

Birklands Close area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 703rd 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 Birklands Close (S13 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birklands Close (S13 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Handsworth Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.