Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingstanding Road area has the 67th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 888th 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 Kingstanding Road (B44 9SS) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingstanding Road (B44 9SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streatham Grove, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushden Croft (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Oscott Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushden Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Balham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Balham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Streatham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Streatham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Streatham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Streatham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rushden Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harringay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rushden Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Streatham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushden Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Templeton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Templeton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rockmead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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