Crime Rates at Glebe Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SZ

Glebe Drive area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1108th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Glebe Drive (B73 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glebe Drive (B73 5SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathlands Crescent, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cofield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.