Total Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Courtenay Road area has the 76th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1128th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Courtenay Road (B44 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courtenay Road (B44 8JQ), 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.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Harleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harbeck Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgewood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knebworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Courtenay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wideacre Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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