Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burlington Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
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 Burlington Road (B10 9PT) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burlington Road (B10 9PT), the main crime hotspot is near Newland Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bordesley & Highgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Floyer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bankes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Floyer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.