Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 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 97.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lydham Close area has the 67th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1361st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydham Close (B44 0ET) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 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 Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydham Close (B44 0ET), the main crime hotspot is near Cygnet Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A453 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cygnet Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cygnet Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cygnet Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossways Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crossways Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Suffield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Suffield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millwards End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Millwards End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ercall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lydham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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