Total Crime Rate

213.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seals Green area has the 16th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 461st 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 Seals Green (B38 9UW) in the last 12 months was 213.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seals Green (B38 9UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parlows End, where police recorded 21 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.

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Crime Over Time in Seals Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Thatch Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgemount Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Thatch —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Batheaston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Driftwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bracken Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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