Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kings Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 928th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Kings Road (B44 0TT) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (B44 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near Streatham Grove. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Balham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harringay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harringay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harringay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harringay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harringay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Harringay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Harringay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carshalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caversham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Streatham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colindale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Streatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Streatham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Streatham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balham Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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