Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newhouse Farm Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 264th 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 Newhouse Farm Drive (B31 2FW) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhouse Farm Drive (B31 2FW), the main crime hotspot is near Abdon Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhouse Farm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramsden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Abdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holdgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holdgate Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holdgate Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middlepark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silvington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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