Total Crime Rate

42.9 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 42.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Booths Lane area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 708th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Booths Lane (B42 2QY) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Booths Lane (B42 2QY), the main crime hotspot is near Cardington Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Booths Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nova Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cardington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cardington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardington Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beasley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caddick Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cardington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nova Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parkwood Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nova Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nova Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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