Crime Rates at Shirley Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 2JA

Shirley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Shirley Road (B30 2JA) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (B30 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Tree Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.