Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sarehole Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 651st 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 8ED) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sarehole Road (B28 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hillmount Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 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 | Public order | Hillmount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cubley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bankside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cubley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colgreave Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmount Close | 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cubley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillmount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tenby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnaston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Green Bank Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cubley Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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