Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bolton Road area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1297th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Bolton Road (B10 0BB) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road (B10 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Barnford Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dearman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Jenkins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Jenkins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vann Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandfields Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dearman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bassett Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bassett Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dearman Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bassett Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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