Total Crime Rate
78.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yardley Wood Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1387th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yardley Wood Road (B13 9JX) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yardley Wood Road (B13 9JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greethurst Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashleigh Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashleigh Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashleigh Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hayfield Court | Under investigation |
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