Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Leaford area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 836th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Leaford (B34 6HA) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 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 -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Leaford (B34 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Croxton Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Leaford area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leafield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hollington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cole Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watland Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Howden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Howden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Howden Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Lanker Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Slade Lanker Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peplow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Slade Lanker Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hedgley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greswold Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moat Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Veiw Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leafield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glebe Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Croxton Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croxton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croxton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moat Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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