Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 62.1 6/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sycamore Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1097th 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 Sycamore Road (B30 2AD) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (B30 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Grove. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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