Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Biggin Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1200th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Biggin Close (B35 6BU) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Biggin Close (B35 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Brabazon Grove. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brabazon Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bovingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sopwith Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sopwith Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drem Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyneham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martlesham Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumburgh Croft | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bovingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bond Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lyneham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whittle Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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