Total Crime Rate
186.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dellows Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 583rd 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 Dellows Close (B38 9UF) in the last 12 months was 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dellows Close (B38 9UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blossomfield Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forde Way Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In King's Norton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Driftwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aldbourne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blossomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blossomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blossomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Acres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgemount Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batheaston Close | Under investigation |
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