Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barn Meadow Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 631st 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 Barn Meadow Close (B31 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barn Meadow Close (B31 5AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charnwood Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radnor Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frankley Great Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Taunton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charnwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Cott Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radnor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coriander Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcote Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knowles Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crychan Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Drumlin Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crychan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wareham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tarragon Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tarragon Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Topland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wareham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hafren Close | Under investigation |
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