Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pickering Croft area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 708th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pickering Croft (B32 3LN) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickering Croft (B32 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Highmore Drive. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pickering Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleaf Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clover Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Aylesmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aylesmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kineton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleaf Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Coppice Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grazebrook Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bickington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bickington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brook Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bigwood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bigwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dainton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kineton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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