Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorncliffe Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 673rd 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 Thorncliffe Road (B44 9DB) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorncliffe Road (B44 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gailey Croft, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oscott School Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oscott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shady Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott School Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beechdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gailey Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gailey Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gailey Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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