Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenwood area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1105th 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 Greenwood (B25 8YU) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwood (B25 8YU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cowles Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Homelea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowles Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakemere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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