Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Pines area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 494th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Pines (B45 9FD) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Pines (B45 9FD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mitten Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brookdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mitten Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mitten Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitten Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitten Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitten Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brookdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobacre Close | Under investigation |
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