Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Redwood Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Redwood Close (B30 1AU) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redwood Close (B30 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wyndham Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnold Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eckersall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tennis Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lomaine Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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