Total Crime Rate

261.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 261.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
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

Hotspur Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 295th 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 Hotspur Road (B44 0DL) in the last 12 months was 261.9 per 1,000 residents and was 130.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 156.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotspur Road (B44 0DL), 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 Hotspur Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushden Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rushden Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rushden Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushden Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tansley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodwell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Rodwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodwell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cranbourne Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wanstead Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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