Total Crime Rate

164.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 164.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Robbery 27.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blossomfield Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 726th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blossomfield Close (B38 8NE) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blossomfield Close (B38 8NE), 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 Blossomfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Acres Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendene Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highwood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rednal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birdie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorville Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendene Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glendene Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nearhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nearhill Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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