Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Petersfield Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1222nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Petersfield Road (B28 0BD) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersfield Road (B28 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Stonerwood Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonerwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petersfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robin Hood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marion Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmcourt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonerwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Webb Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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