Total Crime Rate

981.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 981.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 448.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.9 10/10
  • Other theft 64.1 10/10
  • Robbery 35.6 10/10
  • Burglary 30.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • 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

Cofton Park Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 31st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cofton Park Drive (B45 8GP) in the last 12 months was 981.0 per 1,000 residents and was 596.2% 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 Shoplifting with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 235.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cofton Park Drive (B45 8GP), the main crime hotspot is near St Columbas Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cofton Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tinmeadow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ambassador Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cofton Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Columbas Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowle Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Columbas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pegasus Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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