Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 964th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 School Road (B13 9TP) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Road (B13 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ascot Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfield Road (12 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 | Burglary | Ascot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Birches Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Paton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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