Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benson Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 1140th 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 Benson Road (B14 4PH) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Highter's Heath average (91.4 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (B14 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Saxons Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxons Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maypole Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Saxons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxons Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Saxons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saxons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westcroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westcroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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