Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Gibbs Hill Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 374th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Gibbs Hill Road (B31 3NY) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (117.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibbs Hill Road (B31 3NY), the main crime hotspot is near Forrell Grove. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gibbs Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gibbs Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alvechurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fryer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomlan Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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