Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 114.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chestnut Road area has the 69th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1150th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Road (B13 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Road (B13 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Road. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Queenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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