Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 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 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Brackenfield Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 350th 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 Brackenfield Road (B44 9BG) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenfield Road (B44 9BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collingwood Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priestfield Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brackenfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillingford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Collingwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Collingwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Collingwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collingwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringinglow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collingwood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cattermole Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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