Total Crime Rate

171.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kitwell Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 670th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Kitwell Lane (B32 4NP) in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% higher than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitwell Lane (B32 4NP), the main crime hotspot is near Kitswell Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kitwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitswell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clent Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clent Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clent Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bucknall Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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