Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brackenfield Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brackenfield Road (B44 9BB) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Oscott average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenfield Road (B44 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Privet Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brackenfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Privet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastlake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Privet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patrick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Privet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherhouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shady Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary B4149 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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