Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Fairbourne Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairbourne Avenue (B44 9AN) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairbourne Avenue (B44 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Gailey Croft. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shady Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gailey Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darleydale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Howley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Howley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shady Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shady Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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