Crime Rates at Rodney Close, Birmingham, B16 8DP

Rodney Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1185th 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 Rodney Close (B16 8DP) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodney Close (B16 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guild Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.