Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oakfield Road area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1484th 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 Oakfield Road (B12 9PY) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Road (B12 9PY), 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 Oakfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strensham Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Strensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Willows Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strensham Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willows Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strensham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strensham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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