Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southcote Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Southcote Grove (B38 8ED) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Grove (B38 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Headley Croft. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southcote Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Braid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birdie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rednal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burford Park Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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