Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 189.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 142.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dreghorn Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 548th 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 Dreghorn Road (B36 8LN) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dreghorn Road (B36 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Robertson Knoll. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dreghorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robertson Knoll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Scotchings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papyrus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papyrus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Riddfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moatmead Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moatmead Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moatmead Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moatmead Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moatmead Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Firs Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hillcross Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robertson Knoll —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drylea Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Scotchings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Scotchings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Papyrus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Scotchings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipperfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chipperfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drylea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipperary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipperary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tipperary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tipperary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertson Knoll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vallian Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vallian Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papyrus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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