Total Crime Rate
155.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Coventry Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 779th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Coventry Road (B26 3BF) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Coventry Road (B26 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Coventry Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brays Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wagon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wychwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A45 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A45 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A45 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A45 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Coventry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wagon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wagon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leavesden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wagon Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brays Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kings Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wychwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wychwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marcot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalewood Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wensley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalewood Croft | Under investigation |
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