Total Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Longhurst Croft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 1143rd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Longhurst Croft (B31 4SG) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longhurst Croft (B31 4SG), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longhurst Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrell Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrell Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Forrell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alvechurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rea Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dormy Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dormy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westminster Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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