Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blackdown Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 941st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Blackdown Close (B45 0DL) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackdown Close (B45 0DL), the main crime hotspot is near Miranda Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blackdown Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ashdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ashdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oberon Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oberon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miranda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Blackdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brightstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savernake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hafren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glen Devon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dartmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Epping Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Epping Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brightstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brightstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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