Total Crime Rate
935.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Drive (B75 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 935.0 per 1,000 residents and was 998.0% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 617.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Drive (B75 7TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Broome Gardens. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Reddicap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broome Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pages Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broome Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broome Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broome Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broome Gardens | Local resolution |
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