Crime Rates at Priors Way, Birmingham, B23 5XJ

Priors Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 724th 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 Priors Way (B23 5XJ) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Way (B23 5XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Chinley Grove. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.