Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 39.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bantock Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 630th 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 Bantock Way (B17 0JG) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Edgbaston average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bantock Way (B17 0JG), the main crime hotspot is near Leeson Walk. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bantock Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merryfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leeson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metchley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Metchley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grasdene Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasdene Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasdene Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Metchley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merryfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leeson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leeson Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeson Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeson Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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