Total Crime Rate
102.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goodway Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1351st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goodway Road (B44 8RL) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 361.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goodway Road (B44 8RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westward Close, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harbeck Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wideacre Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Courtenay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knebworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stowell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgewood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westward Close | Under investigation |
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