Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmay Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmay Road (B26 2NB) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmay Road (B26 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arden Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmay Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Garretts Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kennedy Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kennedy Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hernall Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wensley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gleneagles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barrows Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arden Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elmay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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