Total Crime Rate

185.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 185.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingsbury Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 569th 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 Kingsbury Road (B24 8QY) in the last 12 months was 185.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsbury Road (B24 8QY), the main crime hotspot is near Arton Croft. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jaffray Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jaffray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wood End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullrik Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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