Total Crime Rate
151.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 814th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 York Road (B28 8LW) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (β 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (B28 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Green, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgcombe Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cateswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Silverlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hall Green | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgcombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgcombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arcot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollyhock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaftmoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Allcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cateswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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