Crime Rates at Castlehills Drive, Birmingham, B36 9BP

Castlehills Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 Castlehills Drive (B36 9BP) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlehills Drive (B36 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellcroft Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.