Total Crime Rate
183.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunbar Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 577th 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 Dunbar Close (B32 3LS) in the last 12 months was 183.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunbar Close (B32 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highmore Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Della Drive (24 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 | Bickington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bigwood Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Aylesmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aylesmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Bickington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dainton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunbar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunbar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingsbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grazebrook Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kineton Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kineton Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dainton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clover Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Highmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Highmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Highmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Coppice | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Della Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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