Crime Rates at Alcester Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6PY

Alcester Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 393rd 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 Alcester Drive (B73 6PY) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alcester Drive (B73 6PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tudor Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.