Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Talgarth Covert area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 791st 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 Talgarth Covert (B38 9TW) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talgarth Covert (B38 9TW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Talgarth Covert area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kempsey Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatchway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glenroyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thistle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thistle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crab Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lydbrook Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Moatway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgemount Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meer End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery The Moatway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Moatway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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