Crime Rates at Downsfield Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2TX

Downsfield Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 984th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downsfield Road (B26 2TX) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsfield Road (B26 2TX), 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.