Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Michael Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1089th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Michael Drive (B15 2EL) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michael Drive (B15 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Columbia Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Michael Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft A38 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightingale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cambridge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viceroy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barsham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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