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

Spitfire Way 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 Spitfire Way (B35 7EQ) 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 Spitfire Way (B35 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dixon Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spitfire Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhoose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhoose Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhoose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oakington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Berwood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Berwood Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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