Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charlotte Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 784th 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 Charlotte Road (B30 2BS) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charlotte Road (B30 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelwell Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stirchley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hazelwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hazelwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hazelwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hazelwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hazelwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hazelwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hazelwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hazelwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hazelwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hazelwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hazelwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lea House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Breedon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lea House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lea House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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