Total Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Church 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 9EA) 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 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harrisons Pleck Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harrisons Pleck Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elm Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Leaf Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lench'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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