Total Crime Rate
58.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milstead Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1027th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Milstead Road (B26 2EH) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milstead Road (B26 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Averill Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadstone Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Broadstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Broadstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deer Park Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broadstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broadstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Billingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Milstead Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westcott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleetwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deer Park Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Averill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Averill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Averill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Averill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Averill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlawns | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Este Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Este Road | — |
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