Total Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rushbrooke 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 Rushbrooke Drive (B73 6QS) 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 Rushbrooke Drive (B73 6QS), the main crime hotspot is near Dunchurch Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milcote Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunchurch Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunchurch Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunchurch Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunchurch Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunchurch Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Churchill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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