Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chantry Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 277th 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 Chantry Road (B13 8DL) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chantry Road (B13 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Augusta Road East (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strensham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strensham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strensham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strensham Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
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