Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hartley Grove area has the 83rd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1424th 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 Hartley Grove (B44 0RB) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartley Grove (B44 0RB), the main crime hotspot is near King Charles Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Charles Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Welshmans Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Banners Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Banners Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Banners Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Road | Under investigation |
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