Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7QL

Vicarage Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1099th 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 Vicarage Road (B14 7QL) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (B14 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A435 (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.