Total Crime Rate

926.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

247.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 926.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 432.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 247.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.7 10/10
  • Public order 58.8 10/10
  • Other theft 52.9 10/10
  • Robbery 35.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Burglary 26.5 10/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
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

Spitfire Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 35th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spitfire Road (B24 9PB) in the last 12 months was 926.5 per 1,000 residents and was 652.7% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 247.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spitfire Road (B24 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Burcote Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spitfire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cranwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashold Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashold Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springslade Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cranwell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burcote Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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