Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sumburgh Croft 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 Sumburgh Croft (B35 6DB) 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 Sumburgh Croft (B35 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bovingdon Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merlin Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ruislip Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merlin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northolt Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bovingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranwell Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abingdon Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wattisham Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyce Close | Under investigation |
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