Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Albans Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 876th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (B13 9AS) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (B13 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Sutherland Drive. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Leaf Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4217 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrisons Pleck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harrisons Pleck Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harrisons Pleck Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrisons Pleck —
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Data Sources

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