Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shenstone Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 867th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Shenstone Road (B16 0NS) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shenstone Road (B16 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barrett Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brixham Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleycorn Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laxey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barrett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barrett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Savage Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roach Pool Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shenstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barrett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paignton Road | — |
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