Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wroxton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 293rd 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 Wroxton Road (B26 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wroxton Road (B26 1SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Newcroft Grove. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newcroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yew Tree Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Yew Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Malthouse Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yew Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Vera Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vera Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakemere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homecroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wroxton Road | Under investigation |
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