Total Crime Rate

252.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 252.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Other theft 41.6 10/10
  • Burglary 36.0 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
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

Shetland Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 315th 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 Shetland Close (B16 0RF) in the last 12 months was 252.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shetland Close (B16 0RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monument Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reservoir Retreat (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shetland Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palomino Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palomino Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rotton Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shetland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shetland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palomino Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mostyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order South Loop Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Freeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Loop Park
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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