Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cheston Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 1233rd 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 Cheston Road (B7 5EA) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Nechells average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheston Road (B7 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadsmoor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walter Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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