Crime Rates at Sheldon Heath Road, Birmingham, B26 2DH

Sheldon Heath Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 629th 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 Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2DH) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Averill Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.