Total Crime Rate

232.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 232.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petersham Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 365th 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 Petersham Road (B44 0PH) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 186.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersham Road (B44 0PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatcham Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rivington Crescent (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Petersham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honiley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honiley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tottenham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tottenham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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