Total Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devonshire Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 587th 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 Devonshire Road (B20 2PB) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Birchfield average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Road (B20 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Endwood Court Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Slieve | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Slieve | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Slieve | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Slieve | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Taverner'S Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Slieve | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Church Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
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