Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Homelea Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1505th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Homelea Road (B25 8TA) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homelea Road (B25 8TA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Homelea Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwood Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barn Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bessborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastleigh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homelea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rickyard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Blakesley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blakesley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blakesley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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