Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gilpin Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 809th 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 Gilpin Close (B8 2RN) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilpin Close (B8 2RN), the main crime hotspot is near Asholme Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilpin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Bromford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Johnson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radstock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lindale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lindale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Asholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Asholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilpin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilpin Close —
Apr 2026Public order Relko Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Relko Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radstock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Bromford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old Bromford Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pan Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pan Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Old Bromford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Bromford Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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