Crime Rates at Plumstead Road, Birmingham, B44 0EJ

Plumstead Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1065th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plumstead Road (B44 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 125.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumstead Road (B44 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Elswick Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.