Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.0 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 158.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Davenport Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 733rd 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 Davenport Drive (B35 7NT) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Castle Vale average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davenport Drive (B35 7NT), 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 Davenport Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valencia Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squadron Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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