Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.1 1/10
  • Burglary 1.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.1 1/10
  • Other crime 1.1 1/10
  • Public order 1.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ampton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 626th 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 Ampton Road (B15 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ampton Road (B15 2UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Estria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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