Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 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 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 33.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Villas area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 1068th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Driffold Villas (B73 6HS) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Driffold Villas (B73 6HS), 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 Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A453 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane 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
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 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Farthing Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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