Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bassett Croft area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 733rd 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 Bassett Croft (B10 0EB) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Croft (B10 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near Bowling Green Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bassett Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bowling Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bassett Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bassett Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bowling Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandfields Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bowling Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bassett Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bowling Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowling Green Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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