Crime Rates at Garwood Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2AN

Garwood Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1003rd 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 Garwood Road (B26 2AN) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garwood Road (B26 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fontley Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rayners Croft (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.