Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rodlington Avenue area has the 81st lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1232nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Rodlington Avenue (B44 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rodlington Avenue (B44 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Harleston Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harbeck Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knebworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lingfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tresham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tresham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swinbrook Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corbridge Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingstanding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbridge Avenue | Under investigation |
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