Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Denshaw Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 322nd 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 Denshaw Road (B14 6TH) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denshaw Road (B14 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harton Way (16 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 | Chirton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melstock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercia Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambury Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chirton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambury Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambury Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashburton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norton View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norton View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norton View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linley Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moss Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwell Drive | Under investigation |
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