Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kings Park West area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1074th 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 Kings Park West (B38 8LE) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the King's Norton North average (92.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Park West (B38 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Ivyhouse Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Park West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Park West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Waggon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waggon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waggon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waggon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ivyhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivyhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivyhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Glenwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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