Total Crime Rate
154.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 792nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (B28 0TE) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Road (B28 0TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandmere Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Farm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Farm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Farm Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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