Crime Rates at Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2UN

Brays Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1316th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Brays Road (B26 2UN) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Sheldon average (115.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brays Road (B26 2UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bickley Grove, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodborough Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.