Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Steyning Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1390th 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 Steyning Road (B26 1JE) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steyning Road (B26 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Gotham Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 39 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gotham Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Aldershaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldershaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gotham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gotham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gilbertstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marcot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marcot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gotham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gotham Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petworth Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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