Crime Rates at Watney Grove, Birmingham, B44 0AX

Watney Grove area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 803rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watney Grove (B44 0AX) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 3.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watney Grove (B44 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.