Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oxford Road area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1395th 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 Oxford Road (B13 9ES) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (B13 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Park Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Manor Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lench'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lench'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billesley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Billesley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Leaf Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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