Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blakeland Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 663rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blakeland Road (B44 8AU) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blakeland Road (B44 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Blakeland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Blakeland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiremill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossway Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeland Road | Under investigation |
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