Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gillott Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 958th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Gillott Road (B16 0RT) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Edgbaston average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ).

In the area around Gillott Road (B16 0RT), the main crime hotspot is near Hallewell Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gillott Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicket Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Jacey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gillott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gillott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallewell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hallewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stag Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rotton Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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