Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riversdale Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Riversdale Road (B14 4JG) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riversdale Road (B14 4JG), the main crime hotspot is near Sandmere Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riversdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Launde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Centreway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenaleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Priory Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravenshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Centreway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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