Crime Rates at The Paddock, Birmingham, B31 2BU

The Paddock area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 The Paddock (B31 2BU) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (B31 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welches Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bromford Dell (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.