Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond 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 Richmond Close (B20 2NZ) 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 Richmond Close (B20 2NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Endwood Court Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butlers Court Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Packwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Packwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Limberlost Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Limberlost Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butlers Court Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beachburn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endwood Court Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Endwood Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butlers Court Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inverclyde Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Inchcape Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beachburn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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