Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 106.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ryland Road area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1247th 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 Ryland Road (B15 2BW) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryland Road (B15 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Elvetham Road North. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elvetham Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvetham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Barn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Bank Middleway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Barn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlotte Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Bank Middleway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colbrand Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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