Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welford Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Welford Road (B73 5DP) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welford Road (B73 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stirling Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fernwood Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maxstoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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