Crime Rates at Blythe Grove, Birmingham, B44 9LR

Blythe Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 893rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blythe Grove (B44 9LR) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythe Grove (B44 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernhill Grove, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.