Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 158.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 90.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sara Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 732nd 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 Sara Close (B74 4BP) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 243.8% higher than the Sutton Four Oaks average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sara Close (B74 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sara Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Drayton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Midgley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ethelred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4151 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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