Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Queens Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 798th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (B26 2AS) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (B26 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Broadstone Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rayners Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rayners Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayners Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wheatcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broadstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broadstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broadstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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