Total Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.3 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 118.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dean Close area has the 54th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1097th 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 Dean Close (B44 0HT) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Close (B44 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Elswick Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dulwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bryony Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Weycroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neasden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryony Croft 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkshood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roedean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Mayfair Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sunnybank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elswick Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elswick Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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