Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chaffcombe Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1160th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Chaffcombe Road (B26 3YA) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaffcombe Road (B26 3YA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaffcombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dorncliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chaffcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tallington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosecroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ragley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parkdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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