Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Dewsbury Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr , and the 1088th 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 Dewsbury Grove (B42 2NB) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Perry Barr average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Grove (B42 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perry Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dewsbury Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dewsbury Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marathon Point Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dewsbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crantock Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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