Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Galton Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 658th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Galton Close (B24 0QH) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galton Close (B24 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Humberstone Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timbers Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Humberstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Timbers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humberstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Humberstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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