Total Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norlan Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 1248th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norlan Drive (B14 5DF) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Highter's Heath average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norlan Drive (B14 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tandy Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highter's Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norlan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tandy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidworth Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millpool Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norlan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarrington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarrington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tandy Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tandy Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tandy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitland Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Meadfoot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Whitland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Myrtle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarrington Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarrington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarrington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norlan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norlan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denholme Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidworth Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glenavon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Britford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Britford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bulford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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