Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chester Road North area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 913th 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 Chester Road North (B73 6RL) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road North (B73 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Alice Retail Park, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milcote Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tudor Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princess Alice Retail Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Princess Alice Retail Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Princess Alice Retail Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Honiley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Churchill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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