Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Monk Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1190th 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 Monk Road (B8 2TP) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monk Road (B8 2TP), the main crime hotspot is near Sandbourne Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monk Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sladefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asquith Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sandbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bingley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Agatha'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asquith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asquith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asquith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asquith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Asquith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodwells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sladefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sladefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bamville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodwells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodwells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Barley Mow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monk Road
Apr 2026Burglary Monk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Mow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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