Crime Rates at Knowles Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2QW

Knowles Drive area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 330th 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 Knowles Drive (B74 2QW) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Drive (B74 2QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Ridge, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenilworth Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.