Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Shirley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North , and the 946th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Shirley Road (B28 9LL) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% higher than the Hall Green North average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (B28 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Burnham Meadow. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solihull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Solihull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelville Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazelville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brampton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ingestre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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