Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.9 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marine Drive area has the 71st highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1416th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Drive (B44 8BB) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Drive (B44 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Cranleigh Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Blakeland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiremill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Blakeland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cranleigh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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