Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chelsea Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 1339th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelsea Close (B32 2XD) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelsea Close (B32 2XD), the main crime hotspot is near Barnwood Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelsea Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pennard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunslet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Doulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doulton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsh House Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Meadow Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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