Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashdene Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 1052nd 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 Ashdene Close (B73 6HL) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdene Close (B73 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Sommerville Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashdene Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary A453 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A453 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeches Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beeches Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beeches Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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