Crime Rates at Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9HN

Kings Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 1365th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Kings Road (B44 9HN) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Oscott average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (B44 9HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gailey Croft, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orpington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.