Total Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abney Grove area has the 34th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 867th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abney Grove (B44 0SW) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abney Grove (B44 0SW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Abney Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Banners Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Charles Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Charles Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Charles Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Charles Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tottenham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tottenham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sudbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hatcham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bendall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Banners Gate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welshmans Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hollyhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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