Total Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nursery Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 774th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Close (B30 1DS) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Close (B30 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Watford Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Watford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodfall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Under investigation |
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