Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandhurst Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 946th 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 Sandhurst Road (B13 8ET) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandhurst Road (B13 8ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodnorton Drive (15 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 | Robbery | Birches Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodnorton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodnorton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Paton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Crest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harlequin Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farquhar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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