Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bird End area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Bird End (B71 3EA) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bird End (B71 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Julia Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cottesmore Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bird End area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gorsty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlemont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlemont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julia Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brogden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennyhill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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