Total Crime Rate
138.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swancote Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 938th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swancote Road (B33 9JD) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swancote Road (B33 9JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croxton Grove, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lathom Grove (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Garretts Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greetville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmcote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beswick Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neachley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stud Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leafield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stud Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollington Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Croxton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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