Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wensley Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1367th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wensley Road (B26 1LT) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wensley Road (B26 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Coventry Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 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 | Possession of weapons | Barrows Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wychwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coventry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coventry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnymead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnymead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrows Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brays Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wychwood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalewood Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrows Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrows Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herondale Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Barrows Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.