Total Crime Rate

423.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

275.1 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 423.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 275.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 218.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.4 10/10
  • Other theft 30.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Robbery 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ruthall Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 122nd 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 Ruthall Close (B29 4PL) in the last 12 months was 423.6 per 1,000 residents and was 321.0% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 275.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruthall Close (B29 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Silvington Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruthall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruthall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silvington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tamarisk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New House Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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