Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northleigh Road area has the lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 91st 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 Northleigh Road (B8 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northleigh Road (B8 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Walk. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrins Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Over Pool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Over Pool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Over Pool Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward End Hall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward End Hall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Washbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Washbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Washbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Washbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Washbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wallbank Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrins Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallbank Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallbank Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Winnington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkview Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkview Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Winnington Road | Under investigation |
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