Crime Rates at Ritchie Close, Birmingham, B13 9TA

Ritchie Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1525th 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 Ritchie Close (B13 9TA) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritchie Close (B13 9TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westlands Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.