Total Crime Rate

1160.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

486.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1160.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 486.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 328.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 278.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.1 10/10
  • Public order 81.5 10/10
  • Other theft 59.0 10/10
  • Robbery 47.8 10/10
  • Burglary 44.9 10/10
  • Drugs 39.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
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

York Road area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 21st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 York Road (B14 7RY) in the last 12 months was 1160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 911.6% higher 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 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 486.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (B14 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 321 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A435 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A435 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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