Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ambleside area has the 35th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1191st 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 Ambleside (B32 3HS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Bartley Green average (107.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ambleside (B32 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foredraft Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunbar Close (15 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 | Dunbar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Side | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aylesmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aylesmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Illeybrook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Side | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Side | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakleaf Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakleaf Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clover Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foredraft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glen Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glen Side | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bigwood Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunbar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Foredraft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Illeybrook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Coppice | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dainton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dainton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dainton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dainton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bickington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dainton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stevens Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingsbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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