Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Portman Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portman Road (B13 0SH) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portman Road (B13 0SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaddesby Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheelers Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bagnell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollie Lucas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nutgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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