Crime Rates at Kings Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 6HR

Kings Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1016th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Kings Road (B14 6HR) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (B14 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.