Total Crime Rate

352.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 352.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Public order 36.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Other crime 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Robbery 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Air Ministry Houses area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 174th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Air Ministry Houses (B35 7AA) in the last 12 months was 352.5 per 1,000 residents and was 153.9% higher than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Air Ministry Houses (B35 7AA), 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 Air Ministry Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avery Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sopwith Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sopwith Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bader Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brabazon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lanark Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lanark Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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