Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Templeton Road area has the 67th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 888th 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 Templeton Road (B44 9BU) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Templeton Road (B44 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 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 Templeton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlehouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlehouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlehouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boyton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oscott Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Templeton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Templeton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rockmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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