Total Crime Rate
139.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Effingham Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 918th 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 Effingham Road (B13 0DN) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Effingham Road (B13 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Braceby Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braceby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellerslie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandway Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braceby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Capcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braceby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braceby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Braceby Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Braceby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Braceby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Braceby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braceby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yardley Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Yardley Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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