Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 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 143.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kings Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 849th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (B73 5AE) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (B73 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatcham Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rivington Crescent (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honiley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honiley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatcham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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