Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Amesbury Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 927th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Amesbury Road (B13 8LD) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amesbury Road (B13 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Amesbury Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amesbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amesbury Road
Apr 2026Burglary Moorcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amesbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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