Total Crime Rate

148.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 148.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Freeman Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 806th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 96.1% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeman Drive (B76 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Reddicap Heath Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Freeman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Tysoe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Freeman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wiggins Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ogley Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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