Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Abingdon Road area has the 80th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1108th 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 Abingdon Road (B23 5HR) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abingdon Road (B23 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Perry Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abingdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lapwing Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lapwing Croft —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monkshood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryony Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bryony Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Weycroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkshood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roedean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sunnybank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mayfair Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackrock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackrock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackrock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firecrest Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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