Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hermitage Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 297th 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 Hermitage Drive (B76 2XE) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Drive (B76 2XE), 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 Hermitage Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Freeman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berryfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berryfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berryfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wiggins Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Langley Heath Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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