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

Kings Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 1408th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (B44 9JA) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 18 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (B44 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Privet Close, where police recorded 30 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.