Total Crime Rate
164.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Doulton Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Harborne , and the 685th 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 Doulton Close (B32 2XF) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doulton Close (B32 2XF), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Meadow Piece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelsea Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Doulton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Doulton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunslet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rutley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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