Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 152.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ridgmont Croft area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 778th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgmont Croft (B32 2PS) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% higher than the Harborne average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgmont Croft (B32 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Selcroft Avenue. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgmont Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Selcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinner Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lygon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dufton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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