Total Crime Rate

159.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Michelle Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 720th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Michelle Close (B13 0PR) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% higher than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michelle Close (B13 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Hollybank Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Michelle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chessetts Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chessetts Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michelle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brigfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Haunch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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