Total Crime Rate
252.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shetland 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Retreat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palomino Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palomino Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rotton Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shetland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shetland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palomino Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mostyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Loop Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Freeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Loop Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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