Crime Rates at Balham Grove, Birmingham, B44 0NF

Balham Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 500th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balham Grove (B44 0NF) in the last 12 months was 197.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% 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 63 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.