Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Birches Green Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1128th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Birches Green Road (B24 9SR) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birches Green Road (B24 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Willey Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birches Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willey Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willey Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doreen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tolworth Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firtree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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