Crime Rates at Porter Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DR

Porter Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 57th highest crime rate of 3,061 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 Porter Close (B72 1DR) in the last 12 months was 642.6 per 1,000 residents and was 411.0% higher than the Erdington average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 614.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porter Close (B72 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.