Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Perry Wood Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 1043rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Perry Wood Road (B42 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Oscott average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perry Wood Road (B42 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Calshot Road. 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 Perry Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mildenhall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croyde Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cramlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bardfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calshot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spouthouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spouthouse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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