Total Crime Rate

122.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 122.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Grange Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1082nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Grange Road (B11 4LL) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Grange Road (B11 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Court. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Grange Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Road
Sep 2025Public order St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Madeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Madeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivor Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivor Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivor Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Inglewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inglewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Court
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lime Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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