Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 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 36.6 4/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Balden Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 564th 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 Balden Road (B32 2EL) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Harborne average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balden Road (B32 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crookham Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ledsam Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennal Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tennal Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A4123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledsam Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Oak Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Oak Grove —
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Data Sources

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