Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

This 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 This (B35 7QA) 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 postcode B35 7QA, the main crime hotspot is near Brabazon Grove. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in B35 7QA area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brabazon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooks Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sumburgh Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drem Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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