Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mary Vale Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 484th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mary Vale Road (B30 1PL) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Vale Road (B30 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Long Wood. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mary Vale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bournville Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bournville Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournville Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Long Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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