Crime Rates at Blakesley Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8RS

Blakesley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands , and the 1070th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Blakesley Road (B25 8RS) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Heartlands average (97.9 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakesley Road (B25 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Meadow. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.