Crime Rates at Addison Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EW

Addison Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1425th 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 Addison Road (B14 7EW) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Road (B14 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.