Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Harleston Road area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 969th 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 Harleston Road (B44 8RR) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harleston Road (B44 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Birkenshaw Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harleston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodlington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodlington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Corbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frenshaw Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birdbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brentwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crestwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Swinbrook Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Knebworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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