Crime Rates at Sandwood Drive, Birmingham, B44 8SD

Sandwood Drive area has the 81st lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1232nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Sandwood Drive (B44 8SD) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandwood Drive (B44 8SD), 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.