Total Crime Rate
189.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overbury Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 568th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overbury Close (B31 2HD) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overbury Close (B31 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Overbury Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournville & Cotteridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pensford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lindsey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindsey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollow Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromford Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromford Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overbury Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lindsey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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