Total Crime Rate
253.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Davis Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 337th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Davis Grove (B25 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 253.4 per 1,000 residents and was 120.0% higher than the Sheldon average (115.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davis Grove (B25 8LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gideon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charles Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadyates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadyates Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Davis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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