Total Crime Rate

142.4 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 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.7 10/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cherry Lea area has the 31st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 896th 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 Cherry Lea (B34 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Lea (B34 6TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ankermoor Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Schoolacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ankermoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barlands Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barlands Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clunbury Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstile Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barlands Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenall Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Heath Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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