Crime Rates at Gilson Way, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6BG

Gilson Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 111th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Gilson Way (B37 6BG) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilson Way (B37 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ballard Walk (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.