Total Crime Rate

228.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.8 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 228.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 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

Minden Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 380th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minden Grove (B29 5HB) in the last 12 months was 228.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minden Grove (B29 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Park Mews. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minden Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howes Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howes Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howes Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howes Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howes Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Howes Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvide Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvide Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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