Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rowan Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 1367th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Close (B76 2PB) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (B76 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rowan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hollingberry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4148 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walmley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cater Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbroke Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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