Crime Rates at Sandmere Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, B14 4HS

Sandmere Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1006th 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 Sandmere Road (B14 4HS) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandmere Road (B14 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Sandmere Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.