Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Riddfield Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1366th 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 Riddfield Road (B36 8NT) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddfield Road (B36 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Moatmead Walk. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riddfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ayala Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Scotchings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drylea Grove Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Vehicle crime Drylea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Papyrus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papyrus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Scotchings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Scotchings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Scotchings
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipperfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tipperary Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayala Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hillcross Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papyrus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tipperary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipperary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipperary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papyrus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chipperfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Firs Farm Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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