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

Birch Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 823rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 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 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (S35 1RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvey Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.