Total Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heathside Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 528th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Heathside Drive (B38 9LR) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathside Drive (B38 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parsons Mews, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillmeads Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greaves Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsons Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gay Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Facet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmeads Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillmeads Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lazy Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vista Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parsons Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Facet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parsons Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parsons Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsons Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greaves Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greaves Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gay Hill Lane | Under investigation |
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