Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Johnson Drive 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 Johnson Drive (B35 6DS) 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 Johnson Drive (B35 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brabazon Grove, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lanark Croft (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Johnson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cincinnati Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Whittle Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyneham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bovingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Possession of weapons Bond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lanark Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lanark Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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