Total Crime Rate
68.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kew Gardens area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1229th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Kew Gardens (B33 8UU) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kew Gardens (B33 8UU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 323 crimes here, including 197 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marlborough Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kington Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alcombe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcombe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcombe Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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