Total Crime Rate

155.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 155.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pershore Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 745th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Pershore Road (B5 7BS) in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pershore Road (B5 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Lawrence Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pershore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgravia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellevue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitters Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolling Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Lawrence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barrow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrington Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berrington Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clover Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rathbone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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