Crime Rates at The Grove, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3JX

The Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 791st 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 The Grove (B31 3JX) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the Longbridge & West Heath average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (B31 3JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Place (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.