Crime Rates at Smalldale Road, Birmingham, B42 2RX

Smalldale Road area has the 65th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1350th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smalldale Road (B42 2RX) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smalldale Road (B42 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Somercotes Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.