Total Crime Rate
112.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belgravia Close area has the 74th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1205th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Belgravia Close (B5 7LA) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belgravia Close (B5 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Street South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Middleway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rathbone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathbone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Street South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fitters Mill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitters Mill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemble Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spooner Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gooch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gooch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gooch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gooch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughton Street South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vaughton Street South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Street South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Street South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Street South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughton Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
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