Total Crime Rate
128.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roylesden Crescent area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1041st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roylesden Crescent (B73 6RA) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roylesden Crescent (B73 6RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Alice Retail Park, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamount Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parkwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkeston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rivington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Alice Retail Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leamount Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Alice Retail Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petersham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princess Alice Retail Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Honiley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.