Total Crime Rate

271.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 271.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.4 7/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Regent Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 271st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Regent Close (B5 7PL) in the last 12 months was 271.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 140.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Close (B5 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Regent Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A38 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aboyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollies Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riseley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riseley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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