Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chingford Road area has the 74th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1028th 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 Chingford Road (B44 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chingford Road (B44 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Westward Close. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chingford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodwell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epping Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epping Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cranbourne Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rodwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodwell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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