Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Appleton Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1152nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Appleton Close (B30 1UY) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Close (B30 1UY), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Tree Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Sandpits Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sellywood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Sandpits Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Acorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Acorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Linnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linnet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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