Total Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Loftus Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1112th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loftus Close (B29 5PG) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loftus Close (B29 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Shenley Lane. Police recorded 36 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 Loftus Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inglemere Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shenley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Court Farm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guardians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Inglemere Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inglemere Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shilton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shenley Fields Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pinewoods Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pinewoods Under investigation
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Data Sources

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