Total Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buxton Road area has the 74th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1429th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Buxton Road (B23 5HU) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buxton Road (B23 5HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perry Common Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Enderby Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingfisher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osprey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavender Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwing Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foxglove Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foxglove Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Common Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Common Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Osprey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osprey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flamingo Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendover Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kittiwake Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Weycroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoenix Rise | — |
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