Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langstone Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 1127th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langstone Road (B14 4QS) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Highter's Heath average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langstone Road (B14 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Gorleston Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorleston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Of Wales Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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