Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yardley Wood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 65th 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 Yardley Wood Road (B13 0TB) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Yardley Wood Road (B13 0TB), the main crime hotspot is near Yardley Wood Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Menin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Yardley Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yardley Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Yardley Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandway Grove | Under investigation |
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