Total Crime Rate
141.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Slingfield Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 873rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Slingfield Road (B31 3DU) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Slingfield Road (B31 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldersmead Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beach Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Tree Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fordrough | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Open Field Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Acres Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beach Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnlea Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnlea Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookes Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Fordrough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Littlemead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Staple Lodge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Staple Lodge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dice Pleck | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dice Pleck | — |
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