Crime Rates at Shipston Road, Birmingham, B31 3HS

Shipston Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 958th 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 Shipston Road (B31 3HS) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shipston Road (B31 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Aldersmead Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.