Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elmcroft Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 972nd 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 Elmcroft Road (B26 1PL) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmcroft Road (B26 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vera Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vera Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leabrook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leabrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlbury Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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