Crime Rates at Elswick Road, Birmingham, B44 0JG

Elswick Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 966th 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 Elswick Road (B44 0JG) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Road (B44 0JG), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.