Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Besford Grove area has the 55th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1493rd highest 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 Besford Grove (B31 5RH) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Besford Grove (B31 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Basil Grove, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guardian Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Besford Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Guardian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Besford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Besford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Porlock Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankley Beeches Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guardian Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guardian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guardian Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guardian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Guardian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guardian Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frankley Beeches Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hare Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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