Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 250.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Other theft 34.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 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

Rowlands Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 319th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Rowlands Road (B26 1AS) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowlands Road (B26 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowlands Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Yew Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyhurst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copnor Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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