Total Crime Rate

131.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Kingsland 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 9QA) 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 9QA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lisson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dormington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Etta Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lisson Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orpington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orpington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brompton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sundridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wandsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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