Total Crime Rate
76.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Homelea Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1359th 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 Homelea Road (B25 8TD) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Homelea Road (B25 8TD), the main crime hotspot is near Wembley Grove. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 41 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hythe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barn Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bessborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homelea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wembley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wash Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flavells Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Under investigation |
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