Total Crime Rate

142.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 142.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Towcester Croft area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 867th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towcester Croft (B36 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towcester Croft (B36 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blossom Grove. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Towcester Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empress Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Empress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blossom Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blossom Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blossom Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Collingbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haye House Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fort Parkway
Apr 2026Burglary Chillinghome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Folkestone Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilltop Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempton Park Road
Apr 2026Burglary Kempton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kempton Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kempton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peak Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wetherby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinza Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kempton Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kempton Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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