Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 190.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cofton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 541st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Cofton Road (B31 3QS) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cofton Road (B31 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cofton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrishaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clee Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clee Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cropredy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longhurst Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wootton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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