Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.4 4/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Simmons Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 583rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Simmons Drive (B32 1SS) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Bartley Green average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmons Drive (B32 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Six Acres. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Simmons Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Six Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Quinton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edison Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Leasow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wedgewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Quinton Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Six Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinton Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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