Total Crime Rate

269.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 269.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 7/10
  • Other theft 19.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Milston Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 292nd 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 Milston Close (B14 5TA) in the last 12 months was 269.6 per 1,000 residents and was 191.4% higher than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milston Close (B14 5TA), the main crime hotspot is near Durnford Croft. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Baverstock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Easterton Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Durnford Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pettitt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Easterton Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Easterton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kimpton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Manningford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Louise Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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