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 0HA) 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 0HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robin Hood Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonerwood Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sherwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Romney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robin Hood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambrai Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambrai Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmcourt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambrai Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Robin Hood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonerwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delamere Road
Sep 2025Public order Stonerwood Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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