Total Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devon Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1487th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devon Road (B45 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devon Road (B45 0NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kintyre Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rea Fordway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tresco Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kintyre Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Quarry House Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry House Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Edward Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stronsay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownsea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Prince Andrew Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Fordway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Stone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Stone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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