Total Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.0 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 167.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Beaconsfield Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 658th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Beaconsfield Road (B12 9PH) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaconsfield Road (B12 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Strensham Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaconsfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strensham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strensham Hill
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Strensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strensham Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Willows Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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