Total Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berkswell Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Berkswell Close (B74 4PB) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berkswell Close (B74 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackberry Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kesterton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton Four Oaks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kesterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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