Total Crime Rate
246.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chantry Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 357th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chantry Road (B13 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 157.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chantry Road (B13 8DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alcester Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farquhar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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