Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Richmond Drive area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 827th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Richmond Drive (B75 7NU) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Drive (B75 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Berets Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanam Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Sentry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeomans Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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