Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 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 131.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Burglary 35.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Petersham Place area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 964th 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 Petersham Place (B15 3RY) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersham Place (B15 3RY), the main crime hotspot is near Harrisons Green. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petersham Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harrisons Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harrisons Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrisons Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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