Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goldsmith Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1263rd 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 Goldsmith Road (B14 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldsmith Road (B14 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leveret Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Institute Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brandwood & King's Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bagnell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Drayton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Institute Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Institute Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nutgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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