Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brays Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 368th 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 Brays Road (B26 2RP) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 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 Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brays Road (B26 2RP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Garretts Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fallindale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowesmoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowesmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowesmoor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowesmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heath Fields Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Fields Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newark Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newark Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallindale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Romford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Romford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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