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

The Villas 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 The Villas (B25 8YD) 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 The Villas (B25 8YD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Grevis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wroxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malthouse Grove 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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