Crime Rates at Buxton Road, Birmingham, B23 5HN

Buxton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 364th 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 Buxton Road (B23 5HN) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Road (B23 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Perry Walk. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.