Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 611th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Road (B28 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (B28 0EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Robin Hood Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robin Hood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmcourt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Robin Hood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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