Total Crime Rate

73.8 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 73.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Limberlost Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 1315th 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 Limberlost Close (B20 2NU) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Birchfield average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limberlost Close (B20 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worlds End Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Limberlost Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Beachburn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worlds End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Inchcape Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Beachburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beachburn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Limberlost Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Limberlost Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butlers Court Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butlers Court Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Packwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Packwood Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Butlers Court Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worlds End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worlds End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Inverclyde Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worlds End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worlds End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worlds End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worlds End Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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