Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blakesley 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 Blakesley Road (B25 8XU) 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 Blakesley Road (B25 8XU), the main crime hotspot is near Alcombe Grove. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blakesley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malthouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Church Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Grevis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcombe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alcombe Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Alcombe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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