Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 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 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.4 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Skomer Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 888th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skomer Close (B45 0NU) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skomer Close (B45 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Skomer Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skomer Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Charles Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lyall Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close
Apr 2026Robbery Gannow Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canvey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canvey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boleyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boleyn Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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