Total Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Birkenshaw Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 79th 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 Birkenshaw Road (B44 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Birkenshaw Road (B44 8UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harleston Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birkenshaw Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birdbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Knebworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swinbrook Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crestwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brentwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oscott Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Oscott Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Regina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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