Crime Rates at Whitecroft Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3RJ

Whitecroft Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1243rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitecroft Road (B26 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecroft Road (B26 3RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkdale Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mapledene Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.