Total Crime Rate
232.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
186.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rivington Crescent 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 Rivington Crescent (B44 0PL) 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 Rivington Crescent (B44 0PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chinley Grove, where police recorded 46 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twickenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chinley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Honiley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twickenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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