Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sarehole Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 983rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 8DU) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sarehole Road (B28 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromyard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stratford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bromyard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bromyard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromyard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leominster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leominster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stratford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bromyard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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