Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 53.7 5/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Josiah Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 929th 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 Josiah Road (B31 5DG) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Josiah Road (B31 5DG), the main crime hotspot is near Josiah Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Josiah Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Josiah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Roundabout Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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