Crime Rates at Sheldon Heath Road, Birmingham, B26 2UA

Sheldon Heath Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1112th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2UA) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hotham Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old College Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.