Total Crime Rate
106.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rutters Meadow area has the 41st highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1310th 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 Rutters Meadow (B32 1SH) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rutters Meadow (B32 1SH), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bartley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rutters Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Near Lands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gorsly Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gorsly Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsly Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Honeysuckle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsly Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsly Piece | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dwellings Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dwellings Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsly Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rutters Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plimsoll Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newburn Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newburn Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Four Acres | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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