Crime Rates at Lydham Close, Birmingham, B44 0ET

Lydham Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1052nd 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 Lydham Close (B44 0ET) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydham Close (B44 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cygnet Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A453 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.