Total Crime Rate
208.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rawlins Croft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 456th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Rawlins Croft (B35 7NN) in the last 12 months was 208.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher 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 35 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 Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawlins Croft (B35 7NN), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valencia Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valencia Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davenport Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Squadron Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kestrel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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