Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Knoll area has the 28th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1033rd 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 The Knoll (B32 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knoll (B32 3HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highmore Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Culford Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Knoll area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foredraft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Coppice Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clover Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dainton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleaf Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleaf Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Foredraft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aylesmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aylesmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illeybrook Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Illeybrook Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eves Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bigwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bigwood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Culford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettles Wood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Culford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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