Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barlow Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1091st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barlow Close (B45 0LW) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlow Close (B45 0LW), the main crime hotspot is near Skomer Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barlow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gannow Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Romany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Prince Andrew Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Regina Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bourlay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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