Total Crime Rate

206.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 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 206.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cofton Park Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 466th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Cofton Park Close (B45 8AG) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cofton Park Close (B45 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near St Columbas Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cofton Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lickey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tinmeadow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lickey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columbas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Columbas Drive —
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Data Sources

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