Total Crime Rate

254.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 254.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Public order 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 334th 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 Chester Road (B73 5BA) in the last 12 months was 254.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B73 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langholm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Margaret Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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