Total Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Burglary 31.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Lynfield Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 784th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynfield Close (B38 9RL) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynfield Close (B38 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Walk. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In King's Norton North

Crime Over Time in Lynfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Marjoram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Rise —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Harebell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lynfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Campion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lynfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wast Hill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wast Hill Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑