Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 705th 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 Croft Road (B26 1SG) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (B26 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Newcroft Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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