Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bromford Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 552nd 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 Bromford Road (B36 8EU) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromford Road (B36 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilltop Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haye House Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ventnor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standlake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ventnor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peak Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twycross Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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