Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kettlehouse 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 9JG) 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 9JG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kettlehouse Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dormington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlehouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlehouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swains Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlehouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boyton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fernhill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swains Grove
Apr 2026Drugs Rockmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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