Total Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 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 120.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Owens Croft area has the 34th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1071st 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 Owens Croft (B38 9AF) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owens Croft (B38 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owens Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Masshouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gildas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillmeads Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmeads Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sisefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owens Croft —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owens Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glenhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gildas Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ernest Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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