Total Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 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 100.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Minivet Drive area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1324th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minivet Drive (B12 9LN) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minivet Drive (B12 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Mary Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minivet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitters Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolling Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinver Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kinver Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Laxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampden Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmcote Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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