Total Crime Rate
186.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denby Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 584th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Denby Close (B7 4PW) in the last 12 months was 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Nechells average (116.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denby Close (B7 4PW), the main crime hotspot is near Little Hall Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nechells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbold Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hobart Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wardlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Hall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bloomsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rupert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newbold Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Howford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howford Grove | — |
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