Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Parkdale Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1202nd 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 Parkdale Drive (B31 4RN) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkdale Drive (B31 4RN), 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 Parkdale Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clee Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clee Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clunbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Titterstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clunbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clunbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrishaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wootton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Longbridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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