Total Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Laxton Grove area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1432nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laxton Grove (B25 8SR) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Grove (B25 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Upton Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Homelea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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