Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blakenhale Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Blakenhale Road (B33 0UL) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakenhale Road (B33 0UL), the main crime hotspot is near Old College Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blakenhale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Homestead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakenhale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mickleton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Outmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollyfaste Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Old College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Homestead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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