Total Crime Rate
89.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Peters Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 1486th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 St Peters Close (B72 1LS) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Close (B72 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Farthing Lane. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A453 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | While Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | While Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | While Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farthing Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farthing Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farthing Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farthing Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farthing Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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