Total Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 167.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Square Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 698th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Square Close (B32 3TH) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Square Close (B32 3TH), 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 Square Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ox Leasow Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Plough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Tibbatts Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foredraft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bean Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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