Total Crime Rate

326.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 326.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barn Meadow area has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 198th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barn Meadow (B25 8YT) in the last 12 months was 326.9 per 1,000 residents and was 183.8% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 175.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 262.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barn Meadow (B25 8YT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barn Meadow, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barn Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwood Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rickyard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homelea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kew Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barn Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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