Total Crime Rate

177.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 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 177.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wimpole Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 613th 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 Wimpole Grove (B44 0EG) in the last 12 months was 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpole Grove (B44 0EG), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wimpole Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkshood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryony Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bryony Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Weycroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Monkshood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Boston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epping Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epping Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dulwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crossways Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firecrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossways Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulwich Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sunnybank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mayfair Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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