Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gravel Bank area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1137th 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 Gravel Bank (B32 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravel Bank (B32 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Rush Green. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gravel Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravel Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ralphs Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rush Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushy Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rushy Piece Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rushy Piece Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rush Green Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rush Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravel Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rush Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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