Total Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 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 114.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alfred Knight Way area has the 70th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1156th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfred Knight Way (B15 2BG) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Knight Way (B15 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near B4127. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alfred Knight Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B4127 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Bank Middleway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Bank Middleway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bradshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Barn Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cregoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvetham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elvetham Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Barn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longleat Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colbrand Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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