Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Church Vale area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 606th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Church Vale (B20 3SG) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 122.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Vale (B20 3SG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Vale. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanier Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Robert Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Manwoods Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Putney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Putney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Putney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paul Byrne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanier Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsleigh Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsleigh Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robert Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Trinity Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gibson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaudesert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wellesbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wellesbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellesbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Winston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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