Crime Rates at Crestwood Drive, Birmingham, B44 8JD

Crestwood Drive area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 436th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crestwood Drive (B44 8JD) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crestwood Drive (B44 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkenshaw Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harleston Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.