Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.8 3/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Farm Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill , and the 319th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Farm Avenue (S8 8GH) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Birch Farm Avenue (S8 8GH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Farm Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Norton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Norton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunstone Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Ashmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowhead β€”
Sep 2025Public order Meadowhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Robert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowhead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadowhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Robert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”

Data Sources

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