Total Crime Rate

127.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gloriosa Gardens area has the 46th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 996th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloriosa Gardens (B23 5GU) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloriosa Gardens (B23 5GU), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdean Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloriosa Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wendover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kittiwake Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Eagle Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medwin Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnsfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turfpits Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turfpits Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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