Crime Rates at Dean Close, Birmingham, B44 0HT

Dean Close area has the 59th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1246th 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 Dean Close (B44 0HT) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Close (B44 0HT), 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.