Total Crime Rate
131.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsland Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 957th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsland Road (B44 9PY) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -17.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsland Road (B44 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surrey Road, where police recorded 33 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 | Possession of weapons | Brompton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anerley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Anerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swains Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swains Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fernhill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Keston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boyton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisson Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wandsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orpington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orpington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dormington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Etta Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orpington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
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