Crime Rates at Elm Drive, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5JQ

Elm Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 688th 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 Elm Drive (B31 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (B31 5JQ), the main crime hotspot is near New Wood Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.