Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Atlantic Road area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1005th 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 Atlantic Road (B44 8LP) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Atlantic Road (B44 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Westward Close. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cranbourne Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cranbourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodwell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rodwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodwell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tansley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tansley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodlington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodlington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Corbridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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