Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingshill Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 921st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingshill Drive (B38 8SA) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingshill Drive (B38 8SA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingshill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingshill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rednal Park Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rednal Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rednal Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Town Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Town Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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