Total Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Palmvale Croft area has the 39th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1106th 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 Palmvale Croft (B26 2US) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 31.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmvale Croft (B26 2US), the main crime hotspot is near Bincomb Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmvale Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corrie Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Leys Wood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corrie Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hernall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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