Crime Rates at Penge Grove, Birmingham, B44 9HY

Penge Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 1276th 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 Penge Grove (B44 9HY) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penge Grove (B44 9HY), 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.