Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chipperfield Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 842nd 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 Chipperfield Road (B36 8BU) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chipperfield Road (B36 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Blossom Grove. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromford & Hodge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hyperion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Scotchings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Palmers Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palmers Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hyperion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tipperary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Well Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipperfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moatmead Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blossom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moatmead Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moatmead Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riddfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hyperion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Folkestone Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tipperary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blossom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blossom Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blossom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blossom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blossom Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Austy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blossom Grove | Under investigation |
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