Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ivy Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Road (B73 5EB) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivy Road (B73 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Union Drive. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ivy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fir Tree Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fir Tree Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Union Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Union Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jockey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heathlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jockey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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