Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Longstone Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 540th 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 Longstone Road (B42 2DN) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longstone Road (B42 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Trehurst Avenue. Police recorded 23 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 Longstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gainsborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beeches Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beeches Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trehurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monsal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monsal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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