Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Embassy Drive area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1341st 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 Embassy Drive (B15 1TR) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Embassy Drive (B15 1TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfield Crescent, where police recorded 314 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (110 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Embassy Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islington Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Islington Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Islington Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Greenfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greenfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greenfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Islington Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation

Data Sources

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