Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pettyfield Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 662nd 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 Pettyfield Close (B26 3BL) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pettyfield Close (B26 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Bickley Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pettyfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kings Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leavesden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leavesden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clydesdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Leys Wood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bickley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pettyfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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