Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blakesley Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 993rd 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 Blakesley Road (B25 8XU) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakesley Road (B25 8XU), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Lane. Police recorded 43 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 Blakesley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grevis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaw Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alcombe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Old Church Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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