Total Crime Rate
110.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1237th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (B13 9AA) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (B13 9AA), 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.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiral Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elm Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Leaf Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lench'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harrisons Pleck | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harrisons Pleck | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiral Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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