Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sandy Croft area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Sandy Croft (B72 1JG) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Croft (B72 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maney Corner, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beeches Walk (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A453 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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