Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 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 89.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Blakenhale Road area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1475th 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 Blakenhale Road (B33 0XA) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakenhale Road (B33 0XA), the main crime hotspot is near Garretts Green Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garretts Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homestead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakenhale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Este Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakenhale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Este Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westcott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakenhale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Garretts Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garretts Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Deer Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deer Park Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garretts Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garretts Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blakenhale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blakenhale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleetwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyfaste Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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