Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolton Road area has the 68th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1128th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Road (B10 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Barnford Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenkins Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vann Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vann Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bassett Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bassett Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfields Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bassett Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Regent Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dearman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dearman Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dearman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dixon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfields Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Jenkins Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camelot Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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