Crime Rates at Sycamore Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7SP

Sycamore Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 188th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Road (B43 7SP) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (B43 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arran Close, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrhill Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.