Total Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 143.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Driffold area has the 15th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 850th 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 Driffold (B73 6HE) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Driffold (B73 6HE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Driffold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farthing Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farthing Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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