Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 165th 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 Kings Gardens (B30 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Kings Gardens (B30 1DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lomaine Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tennis Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lake View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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