Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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

Old Church Green area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1127th 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 Old Church Green (B33 8QP) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Sheldon average (115.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Church Green (B33 8QP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Church Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alcombe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaw Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grevis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Franks Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Brookside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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