Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Ridgeway area has the 82nd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1157th 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 The Ridgeway (B23 7TA) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (B23 7TA), the main crime hotspot is near Cygnet Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A453 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Suffield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cygnet Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cygnet Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cygnet Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Suffield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millwards End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Millwards End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ipsley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ercall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lydham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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