Crime Rates at Elmay Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2QU

Elmay Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 941st 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 Elmay Road (B26 2QU) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmay Road (B26 2QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilleshall Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brinsley Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.