Total Crime Rate
42.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monmouth Drive area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 691st 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 Monmouth Drive (B73 6JN) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monmouth Drive (B73 6JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonehouse Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonehouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Stonehouse Road | Under investigation |
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