Total Crime Rate
138.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howley Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 934th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Howley Avenue (B44 9UR) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howley Avenue (B44 9UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delhurst Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shady Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Darleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oscott School Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darleydale Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darleydale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elliston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regina Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Oscott Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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