Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kineton Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 512th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kineton Road (B73 5DN) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kineton Road (B73 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Fernwood Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fernwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernwood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
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