Total Crime Rate

127.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grange Farm Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1047th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Grange Farm Drive (B38 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Farm Drive (B38 8EQ), 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 Grange Farm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birdie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Acres Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Braid Close 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portrush Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorville Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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