Total Crime Rate

1139.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

629.9 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 1139.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 629.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 324.7 10/10
  • Public order 285.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 201.3 10/10
  • Drugs 178.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Griffins Brook Lane area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Griffins Brook Lane (B30 1PU) in the last 12 months was 1139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1032.6% 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 629.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffins Brook Lane (B30 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Charfield Close. Police recorded 327 crimes here, including 185 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Griffins Brook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Charfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hay Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charfield Close Under investigation
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