Crime Rates at Longford Road, Birmingham, B44 0RL

Longford Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 414th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Longford Road (B44 0RL) in the last 12 months was 226.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 189.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longford Road (B44 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near King Charles Court. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.