Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 342nd 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 Church Road (B25 8XT) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (B25 8XT), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wroxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homecroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grevis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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