Total Crime Rate
87.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tangmere Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1524th 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 Tangmere Drive (B35 7PY) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tangmere Drive (B35 7PY), 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.
View Crime In Castle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bovingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kemble Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Close Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martlesham Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumburgh Croft | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chigwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakington Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oakington Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Watton Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cosford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sopwith Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bovingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurricane Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drem Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sopwith Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurricane Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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