Total Crime Rate

235.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crofton Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 384th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Crofton Gardens (B36 8NP) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 184.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofton Gardens (B36 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robertson Knoll, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moatmead Walk (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crofton Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moatmead Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riddfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Firs Farm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roughlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Scotchings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kempson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Berrandale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newport Road
Sep 2025Public order Moatmead Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chipperfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robertson Knoll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vallian Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vallian Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Robertson Knoll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Robertson Knoll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Robertson Knoll Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edstone Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hennalls Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moatmead Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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