Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blackrock Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 761st 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 Blackrock Road (B23 7XT) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackrock Road (B23 7XT), the main crime hotspot is near Perry Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackrock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Suffield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilsley Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firecrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackrock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Blackrock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faulkners Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilsley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackrock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Grove Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Lakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Suffield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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