Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kennedy Croft area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1417th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Croft (B26 2NE) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennedy Croft (B26 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Barrows Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kennedy Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockshut Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hernall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kennedy Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Duncroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrows Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barrows Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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