Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rodwell Grove area has the 40th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 947th 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 Rodwell Grove (B44 0DW) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodwell Grove (B44 0DW), 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 Rodwell Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushden Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wanstead Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cranbourne Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodwell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rodwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodwell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tansley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushden Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rushden Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rushden Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Grove 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westward Close Under investigation
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 Westward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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