Total Crime Rate
121.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Simmons Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 1067th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Simmons Drive (B32 2UL) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Simmons Drive (B32 2UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Higley Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rickyard Piece (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lower Higley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lygon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Piece | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Piece | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Piece | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinner Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Piece | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Meadow Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Higley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Martley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dufton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martley Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martley Croft | Under investigation |
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