Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashfern Drive area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 722nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfern Drive (B76 1JD) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashfern Drive (B76 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milverton Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trident Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trident Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crawford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crawford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Checkley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Farrier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrier Close | Under investigation |
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