Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heathside 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 9LU) 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 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Brooklea Grove. Police recorded 36 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 Heathside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gay Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gildas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lazy Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmeads Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillmeads Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vista Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gay Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gildas Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Facet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greaves Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ernest Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Facet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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