Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Geoffrey Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 465th 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 Geoffrey Close (B76 1GB) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Geoffrey Close (B76 1GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Geoffrey Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Riddings (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton Reddicap| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyneham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Riddings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Riddings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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