Total Crime Rate
110.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Leaf Drive 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 Oak Leaf Drive (B13 9FE) 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 Oak Leaf Drive (B13 9FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grayfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lench'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manor Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elm Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Leaf Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderton Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Park Close | Under investigation |
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