Total Crime Rate
100.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheldon Heath Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1365th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2DJ), 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.
View Crime In Garretts Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saxon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Averill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saxon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Averill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Churchill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Averill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Averill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Compton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakenhale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fleetwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollyfaste Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleetwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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