Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kettlehouse Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 630th 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 Kettlehouse Road (B44 9JE) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kettlehouse Road (B44 9JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dormington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilburn Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlehouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Anerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlehouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swains Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlehouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boyton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fernhill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swains Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rockmead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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