Total Crime Rate
144.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhayader Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 865th 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 Rhayader Road (B31 1TX) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% higher than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhayader Road (B31 1TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honiton Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterworks Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Honiton Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merritt'S Brook Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merritt'S Brook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Claerwen Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ley Hill Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ley Hill Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lodge Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodge Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhayader Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reservoir Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reservoir Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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