Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1RR

Birch Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 679th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Avenue (S35 1RR) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (S35 1RR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.