Crime Rates at Drybrook Close, Birmingham, B38 9TA

Drybrook Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 679th 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 Drybrook Close (B38 9TA) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drybrook Close (B38 9TA), the main crime hotspot is near Thistle Green. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.