Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 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 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tangmere Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1383rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tangmere Drive (B35 7QD) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tangmere Drive (B35 7QD), 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 Tangmere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coltishall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chigwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Drem Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Langley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bovingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Concorde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Havilland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avery Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bovingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bovingdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Way 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
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Data Sources

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