Total Crime Rate

345.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 345.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 158.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 180th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (B14 7SA) in the last 12 months was 345.8 per 1,000 residents and was 201.5% 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 Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (B14 7SA), 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 (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A435 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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