Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Firth Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1035th 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 Firth Drive (B14 4DA) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firth Drive (B14 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Brigfield Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firth Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brigfield Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chells Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shorters Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brigfield Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneyford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Janice Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Janice Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigfield Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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