Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Oakville Drive area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1335th 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 Oakville Drive (B31 2AN) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakville Drive (B31 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Silvington Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakville Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruthall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New House Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silvington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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