Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Verbena Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1530th lowest 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 Verbena Road (B31 1NG) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verbena Road (B31 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Veronica Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Veronica Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wistaria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mynd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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