Total Crime Rate

145.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Malthouse Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 833rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Grove (B25 8YL) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Grove (B25 8YL), 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 Malthouse Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wroxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowles Croft 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 Stoney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grevis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakemere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakemere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malthouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stoney Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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