Crime Rates at Berkeley Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8NJ

Berkeley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands , and the 1347th 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 Berkeley Road (B25 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Heartlands average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkeley Road (B25 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hob Moor Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.