Total Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ridgacre Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Quinton , and the 477th 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 Ridgacre Road (B32 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Quinton average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgacre Road (B32 1HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Quinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | World'S End Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ridgacre Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridgacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Meadow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glyn Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitley Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daventry Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daventry Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daventry Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daventry Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daventry Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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