Total Crime Rate

196.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 196.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brownfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross , and the 506th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brownfield Road (B34 7EB) in the last 12 months was 196.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% higher than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 135.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownfield Road (B34 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brownfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyberry Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawcroft Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timberley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyberry Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyberry Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawcroft Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Croft Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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