Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenwood Close area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1174th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenwood Close (B14 6ET) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Close (B14 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brandwood Grove, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greenwood Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maurice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodthorpe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Woodthorpe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendron Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wendron Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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