Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Croft 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 Croft Road (B26 1SL) 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 Croft Road (B26 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 58 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 (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakemere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wroxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malthouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakemere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Yew Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vera Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vera Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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