Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sarehole Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillmount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bankside
Apr 2026Robbery Cubley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colgreave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cubley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillmount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cubley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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