Total Crime Rate

187.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banton Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 578th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 132.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banton Close (B23 5YT), the main crime hotspot is near Hallot Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Margaret Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langholm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hallot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Marys View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Marshmont Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fardon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Rufford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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