Crime Rates at Birkendale, Sheffield, S6 3NJ

Birkendale area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale , and the 519th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birkendale (S6 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkendale (S6 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Nook, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alpine Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.