Crime Rates at Brinkburn Close, Sheffield, S17 3LS

Brinkburn Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 193rd 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 Brinkburn Close (S17 3LS) in the last 12 months was 231.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinkburn Close (S17 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brinkburn Close, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.