Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sheldonfield Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1174th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Sheldonfield Road (B26 3RP) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheldonfield Road (B26 3RP), the main crime hotspot is near Mapledene Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shepheard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapledene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shepheard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatchford Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatchford Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapledene Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marian Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mapledene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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