Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stratford Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1149th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Stratford Road (B28 8BH) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratford Road (B28 8BH), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromyard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillmount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillmount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bromyard Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leominster Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colgreave Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cubley Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cubley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colgreave Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stratford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bankside | — |
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