Total Crime Rate

172.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Michelle Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 661st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 172.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michelle Close (B13 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Haunch Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brigfield Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brigfield Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Michelle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Michelle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Michelle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollybank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hollybank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Michelle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haunch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haunch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haunch Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haunch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pine Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haunch Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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