Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cranes Park Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cranes Park Road (B26 3SE) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranes Park Road (B26 3SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merlin Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cranes Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ragley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warmington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Romford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ragley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Corville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheaf Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Romford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warmington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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