Crime Rates at Sopwith Croft, Birmingham, B35 7QH

Sopwith Croft area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 1137th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Sopwith Croft (B35 7QH) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sopwith Croft (B35 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brabazon Grove, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dixon Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.