Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Buckridge Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1063rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Buckridge Close (B38 9UG) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckridge Close (B38 9UG), the main crime hotspot is near Blossomfield Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckridge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Seals Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgemount Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batheaston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meer End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Turn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forde Way Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Batheaston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alborn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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