Crime Rates at Cobham Close, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6EA

Cobham Close area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 47th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cobham Close (B35 6EA) in the last 12 months was 721.6 per 1,000 residents and was 461.2% higher than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 161.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobham Close (B35 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Lanark Croft. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.