Crime Rates at Brook Croft, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2QJ

Brook Croft area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 316th 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 Brook Croft (B26 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Croft (B26 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Fields Way. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.