Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sumburgh Croft area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1445th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Sumburgh Croft (B35 6DB) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sumburgh Croft (B35 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bovingdon Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Close Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sumburgh Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyneham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dyce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sumburgh Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlesham Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northolt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Northolt Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bovingdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bovingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bovingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kemble Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Close Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolt Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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