Crime Rates at Field Close, Birmingham, B26 2NA

Field Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 253rd 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 Field Close (B26 2NA) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Close (B26 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hernall Croft, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benedon Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.