Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grendon Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 156th 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 Grendon Drive (B73 6QA) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Grendon Drive (B73 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Alice Retail Park. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Churchill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tudor Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Princess Alice Retail Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnick Road | Under investigation |
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