Crime Rates at Queens Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 2BH

Queens Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 587th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (B26 2BH) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (B26 2BH), 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.