Total Crime Rate

296.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.9 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 296.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 123.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Robbery 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Plymouth Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 233rd 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 Plymouth Road (B30 2PD) in the last 12 months was 296.8 per 1,000 residents and was 195.0% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Road (B30 2PD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Plymouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lea House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breedon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazelwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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