Total Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shelley Drive area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 824th 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 Shelley Drive (B74 4YD) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelley Drive (B74 4YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kestrel Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishops Way (5 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 | Bishops Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keats Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishops Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kestrel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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