Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Steyning Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1133rd 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 Steyning Road (B26 1JA) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steyning Road (B26 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Lenton Croft. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Steyning Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbertstone Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenton Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petworth Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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