Total Crime Rate

179.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hurstwood Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 618th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hurstwood Road (B23 5DA) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 129.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstwood Road (B23 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Priors Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurstwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priors Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornby Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priors Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priors Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlews Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlews Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shepherds Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shepherds Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kittiwake Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Witton Lodge Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Witton Lodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priors Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Chalford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witton Lodge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witton Lodge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Chalford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Witton Lodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Flamingo Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wardour Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wardour Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Watney Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Marys View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hales Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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