Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

East Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 950th 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 East Drive (B5 7RX) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Drive (B5 7RX), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Jacoby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hollies Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hollies Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hollies Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dollery Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dollery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Odell Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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