Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oxford Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1391st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Oxford Road (B13 9EH) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (B13 9EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Leaf Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lench'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lench'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4217 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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