Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

County Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 937th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 County Close (B32 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around County Close (B32 3SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in County Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlehill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sommerfield Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Plough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlehill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Simcox Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tibbatts Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ox Leasow Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bean Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sommerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foredraft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlehill Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood Leasow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wood Leasow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlehill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Middlehill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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