Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.2 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Middlemore Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 800th 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 Middlemore Road (B31 3UP) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlemore Road (B31 3UP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middlemore Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Over Brunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bank Top Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Bank Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Woodland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chesterfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollow Croft

Data Sources

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