Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Twyford Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 577th 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 Twyford Road (B8 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twyford Road (B8 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foley Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ward End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Bromford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Bromford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old Bromford Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old Bromford Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old Bromford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.