Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shirley Drive area has the 51st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 848th 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 Shirley Drive (B72 1NF) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Drive (B72 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shirley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences While Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime While Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft While Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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