Crime Rates at Thetford Road, Birmingham, B42 2JA

Thetford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 214th 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 Thetford Road (B42 2JA) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thetford Road (B42 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnberry Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homelands (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.