Sheldon ward · Birmingham. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 14% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (9.3 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 23.3% here, compared with 29.9% across Birmingham (6.6 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 17% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (5.8 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Sheldon ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
2,448 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 2,443 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Sheldon ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 223 mapped crimes in September 2024; 191 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Sheldon
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
223
25
October 2024
202
26
November 2024
193
11
December 2024
227
12
January 2025
221
12
February 2025
196
13
March 2025
215
17
April 2025
176
15
May 2025
182
17
June 2025
198
17
July 2025
191
12
August 2025
219
9
September 2025
204
8
October 2025
202
10
November 2025
175
8
December 2025
181
8
January 2026
175
5
February 2026
195
5
March 2026
218
16
April 2026
205
11
May 2026
227
6
June 2026
211
9
July 2026
264
8
August 2026
191
12
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Sheldon
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
879
shoplifting
525
vehicle crime
253
criminal damage arson
168
other theft
129
public order
117
burglary
115
robbery
111
possession of weapons
55
other crime
41
drugs
34
theft from the person
14
bicycle theft
7
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
