Total Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.3 10/10
  • Public order 39.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheldon Heath Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 510th 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 Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2UB) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Heath Road (B26 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheldon Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosecroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heath Fields Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heath Fields Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Fields Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Fields Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Brook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chaffcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Fields Way —
Apr 2026Public order Heath Fields Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmure Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Brook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Brook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Platt Brook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Brook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kenmure Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowesmoor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowesmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowesmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmure Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Brook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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