Crime Rates at Balham Grove, Birmingham, B44 0NF

Balham Grove area has the 25th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 710th 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 Balham Grove (B44 0NF) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Grove (B44 0NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streatham Grove, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushden Croft (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.