Total Crime Rate
94.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boatmans Reach area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1409th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Boatmans Reach (B14 6QZ) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boatmans Reach (B14 6QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lifford Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryndale Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brandwood Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lifford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shalnecote Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brandwood Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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