Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rodborough Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 697th 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 Rodborough Road (B26 2QD) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rodborough Road (B26 2QD), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Fields Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heath Fields Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnuts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heath Fields Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Fields Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowesmoor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Fields Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Fields Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heath Fields Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rotherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnuts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowesmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Comberton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowesmoor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fallindale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallindale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallindale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comberton Road | — |
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