Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sarehole Road area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1315th 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 Sarehole Road (B28 8DS) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sarehole Road (B28 8DS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sarehole Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stratford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cubley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cubley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cubley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Towyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colgreave Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Colgreave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bankside
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillmount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillmount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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