Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 116.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

East Mews area has the 55th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1121st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Mews (B44 9DU) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Mews (B44 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Oscott School Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shady Lane 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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