Crime Rates at Wideacre Drive, Birmingham, B44 8JE

Wideacre Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Wideacre Drive (B44 8JE) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Wideacre Drive (B44 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marshall Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harleston Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.