Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 74.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chelston Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1321st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelston Road (B31 5BS) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelston Road (B31 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Gate. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodenham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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