Total Crime Rate

242.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 242.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.7 10/10
  • Public order 39.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Robbery 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brunswick Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 337th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Road (B12 8NU) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 169.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Road (B12 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brunswick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hertford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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