Crime Rates at Banton Close, Birmingham, B23 5YT

Banton Close area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1069th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banton Close (B23 5YT) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banton Close (B23 5YT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Casey Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bagshawe Croft (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.