Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Martlesham Square area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1273rd 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 Martlesham Square (B35 6BE) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Castle Vale average (128.6 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martlesham Square (B35 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Mere Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martlesham Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wattisham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Filton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranwell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northolt Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ruislip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Abingdon Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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