Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 155.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • 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
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

Blythe Grove area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 743rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Blythe Grove (B44 9LR) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% higher than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Grove (B44 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gailey Croft, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blythe Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fernhill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rockmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boyton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dormington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wandsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orpington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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