Crime Rates at Drayton Road, Birmingham, B14 7LP

Drayton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 380th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Road (B14 7LP) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Road (B14 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.