Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Prestwick Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1174th lowest 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 Prestwick Road (B35 6PL) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwick Road (B35 6PL), the main crime hotspot is near Valencia Croft. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prestwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locking Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Way —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cuthberts Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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