Total Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coventry Road area has the lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Coventry Road (B26 1DT) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ).
In the area around Coventry Road (B26 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Preston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aldershaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldershaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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