Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Firbeck Road area has the 85th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1357th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firbeck Road (B44 0NB) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firbeck Road (B44 0NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harringay Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushden Croft (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heather Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cranbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wanstead Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hurlingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carshalton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carshalton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sidcup Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Landswood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leyton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushden Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heather Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heather Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rushden Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rushden Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushden Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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