Total Crime Rate
148.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freeman Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 836th 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 Freeman Drive (B76 1NT) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 128.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freeman Drive (B76 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Reddicap Heath Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 30 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Reddicap Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hollyfield Road South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reddicap Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reddicap Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ogley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reddicap Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiggins Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littleworth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hollyfield Road South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiggins Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yew Tree Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Chad'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Chad'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freeman Drive | Under investigation |
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