Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Giles Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1177th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Giles Close (B33 8DU) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giles Close (B33 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Giles Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rosemary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Flaxley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Flaxley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hill House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Masham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rattle Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rattle Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hill House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Franks Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hill House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Giles Close —
Sep 2025Public order Old Brookside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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