Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brays Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1269th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Brays Road (B26 2RL) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brays Road (B26 2RL), 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 Sheldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heath Fields Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heath Fields Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Fields Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Fields Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brays Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Platt Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heath Fields Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Fields Way | — |
| 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 | The Smithy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollywell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Smithy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Smithy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hadyn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Smithy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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