Total Crime Rate

159.1 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 159.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Skomer Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 757th 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 Skomer Close (B45 0NU) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skomer Close (B45 0NU), 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 Skomer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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 2025Burglary Regina Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bourlay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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