Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colenso Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 613th 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 Colenso Road (B16 0PE) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 8 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colenso Road (B16 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moilliett Street, where police recorded 50 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colenso Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shenstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Algernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bainbridge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Southfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road —
Sep 2025Public order Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Moilliett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Moilliett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order New Hope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moilliett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Majuba Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Laxey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Majuba Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moilliett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moilliett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Southfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Crown Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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