Total Crime Rate

160.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 752nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Roman Way (B15 2SH) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Edgbaston average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (B15 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 421 crimes here, including 264 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way
Sep 2025Drugs Harborne Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Harborne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harborne Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harborne Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harborne Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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