Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thurlestone Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 706th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thurlestone Road (B31 4PD) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurlestone Road (B31 4PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bittell Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowhurst Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thurlestone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coombes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heronfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crowhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Haldon Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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