Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Rushy Piece area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1129th 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 Rushy Piece (B32 3SL) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushy Piece (B32 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Rushy Piece. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushy Piece area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rushy Piece Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rushy Piece Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushy Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravel Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ralphs Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravel Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stevens Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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