Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Stone Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1343rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Old Stone Close (B45 0HD) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Stone Close (B45 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Rubery Lane South. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Stone Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rubery Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Saw Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wide Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wide Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stronsay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rubery Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rubery Lane South
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Farms Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Doweries
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Doweries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Doweries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Doweries Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Doweries Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Timbers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaddersley Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaddersley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madley Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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