Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Calthorpe Cottages area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 1251st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Calthorpe Cottages (B20 2AX) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Birchfield average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calthorpe Cottages (B20 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Calthorpe Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Denewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priestley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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