Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Priory Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 711th 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 Priory Road (B28 0ST) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower 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 7 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (B28 0ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brompton Pool Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandmere Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Priory Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brompton Pool Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Pool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Launde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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