Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Moseley , and the 1241st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Sandford Road (B13 9DA) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Moseley average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Road (B13 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anderton Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belle Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anderton Park Road
Sep 2025Other theft Belle Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cadbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Cadbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cadbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fernside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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