Total Crime Rate

183.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 183.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kirkwall Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 577th 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 Kirkwall Road (B32 3LR) in the last 12 months was 183.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkwall Road (B32 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highmore Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Della Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kineton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aylesmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aylesmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grazebrook Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dainton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dainton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Coppice Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bigwood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bigwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kineton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Della Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Athol Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bickington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bickington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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