Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fir Tree Close area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 735th 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 Fir Tree Close (B44 8LY) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree Close (B44 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Smalldale Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smalldale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bradfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Paper Mill End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Paper Mill End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paper Mill End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Top Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenholm Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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