Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Charlotte Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1419th 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 Charlotte Road (B15 2NU) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlotte Road (B15 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlotte Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Bank Middleway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melton Drive 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlotte Road 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 Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilldown Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeleys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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