Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Appleby Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1051st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appleby Close (B14 6PA) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleby Close (B14 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Harton Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appleby Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harton Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dulvern Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Westhouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawberry Fields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarningale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarningale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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