Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sumburgh Croft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 972nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Sumburgh Croft (B35 6DD) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sumburgh Croft (B35 6DD), 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 Sumburgh Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northolt Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Filton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ruislip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Grass Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Grass Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranwell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chigwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wattisham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Abingdon Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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