Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowdale Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 557th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Rowdale Road (B42 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowdale Road (B42 2DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Marathon Point. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marathon Point Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raymond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rowdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rowdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Point Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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