Total Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bell Barn Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1135th 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 Bell Barn Road (B15 2GL) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Barn Road (B15 2GL), 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 Bell Barn Road area

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

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